Term Name:	hatching behavior
Synonyms:	hatching behaviour
Definition:	The specific behavior of an organism during the emergence from an egg shell. In Drosophila for example, the larva swings its head reiteratively through a semicircular arc, using its mouth hooks to tear apart the chorion in front of it and thus free itself from within the egg shell.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0035187]    QuickGO    AmiGO