Questions about animal behavior and learning
(1) Choose one of the following terms (imprinting, habituation or latent learning) and tell how this type of learning could be adaptive for a wild organism. (2) The two graphs [see attachment] show the results of testing 4 species of birds in a spatial task and a non-spatial task. Why are Clark's nutcrackers much better than ...continues
Define ritualization and give one example of the way a behaviour might be changed during this process. See attached file for full problem description.
Migration, Compass Orientation. See attached file for full problem description.
Displace new owner and reclaim territory. See attached file for full problem description.
Offspring Dispersion. See attached file for full problem description.
Territory and Home Range, Map Sense and Compass Sense. See attached file for full problem description.
The terms below, tell how each functions as an antipredatory, adaption and give a non-human example. bastesian mimicry misdirection chemical repulsion surprise disruptive coloration removing telltale evidence
Think about gazelles, zebras, antelopes, and other large hooved animals living in herds on the plans of Africa where there are a variety of species of large mammation predators like cheetahs, lions, leopards, hunting dogs, etc. Vizualize that you are a member of one of those prey species. Explain about the antipredator mechanism ...continues
One of the decisions that must be made by a searcher or a waiter is how long to remain in one place. On what basis should an individual make such a decision? Individuals are often specialized in their diets in the short term than they are in the long term. What is a search image? How does it facilitate short-term specializati ...continues
Suppose a tree squirrel living in the conifer forests near La Grande eats seeds that it extracts from pine cones and fungi that it finds on the forest floor. Also, suppose that currently it takes an average of 2 minutes to find a cone and 4 minutes to find a fungus. It takes 10 minutes to break open the cone and eat the seeds an ...continues
