Instinct and IntelligenceAmong the denizens of the sea the gladitor orca is about the ultimate in beauty and efficiency. Day after day at sea we watch orcas and wonder at the complexity of their individual social manners. The roots of behavioral studies lie in the automatic responses of organisms to simple stimulation (heat or light) from their surroundings. |
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The complex mechanisms of living creatures react to stimula | 8 |
Feeding is only part of the endless battle illustrating an over | 24 |
Once launched life must continue and often a creature | 46 |
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