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Understanding Behavioral Ecology: Animal Behavior, Learning, and Social Interactions

This chapter delves into the fascinating field of behavioral ecology, focusing on how animals behave in their environments. Key topics include movement patterns like kinesis and taxis, communication methods such as pheromones and bird songs, and the concepts of fixed action patterns and imprinting. It explores both innate and learned behaviors, including habituation and cognitive problem-solving. Social structures and mating systems are examined, highlighting altruism and inclusive fitness. This comprehensive study provides insight into the intricate behaviors that define animal interactions and their survival strategies.

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Understanding Behavioral Ecology: Animal Behavior, Learning, and Social Interactions

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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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