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... example , hammers the walls of its burrow with a pebble held in its mandibles . Several species of birds apparently have a predisposition to use tools as a supplement to their beaks . Galapagos finches , for example , break off small ...
... example , hammers the walls of its burrow with a pebble held in its mandibles . Several species of birds apparently have a predisposition to use tools as a supplement to their beaks . Galapagos finches , for example , break off small ...
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... example , the gibbon can say " Danger ! " with different degrees of emphasis roughly equivalent to the series ... example , in telling each other about events like football games after they are over or about events like meetings and ...
... example , the gibbon can say " Danger ! " with different degrees of emphasis roughly equivalent to the series ... example , in telling each other about events like football games after they are over or about events like meetings and ...
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... example for hard work , but noblesse oblige , he must also set an example for generosity . After a fishing or hunting expedition , he is expected to give away more of the catch than anybody else ; if trade goods are obtained , he must ...
... example for hard work , but noblesse oblige , he must also set an example for generosity . After a fishing or hunting expedition , he is expected to give away more of the catch than anybody else ; if trade goods are obtained , he must ...
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Biological Evolution | 7 |
FIGURES 11 Anthropologists at Work 289 | 8 |
Population Genetics | 13 |
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