Animal Behavior

Crickets Observation Materials: Plastic container with a cover punctured with holes  Small paper cup Sand Dry dog food Carrots Water 8 Crickets The Crickets were placed in the plastic container with damp sand, carrots on one side and dry dog food on the other side. The …

Lecture: 1 (1/16/18) Introduction, Evolution Lecture: 2 (1/18/18) Introduction, Evolution Lecture: 3 (1/23/18) Altruism Lecture: 4 (1/25/18) Sampling Behavior & Social Behavior Lecture: 5 (1/30/18) Social Behavior Lecture: 6 (2/15/18) Communication    

What is Fitness?  – An organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. scientific methods: The six basic steps in hypothesis testing Observation – male lions kill cubs Determine question of interest – why do male lions commit infanticide? hypotheses – Males kill infants …