A study of the selective forces influencing animal behavior. Focal topics include communication, sexual selection, parental care, group living, cooperation and conflict, dispersal and migration, foraging, and predator avoidance. Students will be encouraged to read outside material, to think carefully, logically, and critically about ideas, and to ask questions and defend their views in class. Some field work will be required. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in BIO 154/156.
BIO-375: Animal Behavior
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