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Exploring Animal Behavior: Insights from Ethology and Behavioral Ecology

Delve into the intricate world of animal behavior with a focus on ethology and behavioral ecology. Study movement patterns like kinesis, taxis, and migration, and learn about communication through pheromones and bird songs. Discover the concepts of fixed action patterns, imprinting, learning processes, foraging behaviors, mating systems, agonistic behaviors, and altruism in animals. Explore the influence of genetics and the environment on cognition, social learning, and mating choices, shedding light on the fascinating realm of animal behavior.

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Exploring Animal Behavior: Insights from Ethology and Behavioral Ecology

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  1. Ecology Week 2 Chapter 51: Behavioral Ecology J Liu September ____, 2008

  2. Ethology • Study of how animals behave

  3. Movement • Kinesis • Taxis • Migration

  4. Communication • Pheromones • Bird Songs

  5. Fixed Action Pattern • Innate • Sign stimulus

  6. Imprinting • Sensitive period • Learned and innate

  7. Learning • Habituation • Spatial Learning—landmarks • Cognitive Maps • Associative Learning • Classical Conditioning • Operant Conditioning • Cognition/Problem Solving • Genetic/Environmental Influence

  8. Social Learning • Mate Choice Copying • Alarm Calls

  9. Foraging Behavior • Optimal foraging theory • Energy • Predators

  10. Mating Behavior • Mating Systems • Promiscuous • Long-term: monogamous, polygamous • Mate Choice/Competition • Agonistic Behavior

  11. Inclusive Fitness and Altruism • Altruism—helping other individual at personal expense • Inclusive Fitness (Hamilton’s Rule/Kin Selection) • Reciprocal Altruism

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