This paper tries to link Ethology to Biosemiotics by analysing the similaritiesbetween some triadic relationships like biosemiotics’Object—Representamen—Interpretant and the one established in Ethology between Sign-stimuli—Innate Re-leasing Mechanism—Modal Action Pattern, or the one potentially established incommunication networks comprising Sender—Receiver—Eavesdropper. I argue herethat a collaborative relationship is supported by the fact that the observational methodused by Ethology is based on the triadic relationship Sender—Receiver—Eavesdropper(Interpreter). This method, by introducing the human observer at the Interpreter/Eavesdropper place, is not only applicable to the direct study of animal communication,but also to the interpretation of all other animal behaviour by assuming that behaviouris a sign/signal system on its own, for us to interpret and decode.

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• A Semiotic Interpretation of the Innate Releasing Mechanism Concept and Other Ethological Triadic Relations