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... living in the same South African tidal zones is not territorial and interacts little with other members of its species . This animal , P. granularis , is a wanderer , rarely remaining for prolonged stays in any one place , a trait that ...
... living in the same South African tidal zones is not territorial and interacts little with other members of its species . This animal , P. granularis , is a wanderer , rarely remaining for prolonged stays in any one place , a trait that ...
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... Living In recent years there has been a remarkable proliferation of studies on the behavior of social animals ranging from reef fishes [ 602 ] and frogs [ 765 ] to bats [ 85 ] and marmots [ 41 ] , and from ants [ 793 ] to birds [ 212 ] ...
... Living In recent years there has been a remarkable proliferation of studies on the behavior of social animals ranging from reef fishes [ 602 ] and frogs [ 765 ] to bats [ 85 ] and marmots [ 41 ] , and from ants [ 793 ] to birds [ 212 ] ...
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... living nearby called more frequently than females without living relatives as neighbors [ 655 ] . This is powerful support for the operation of kin selection in the evolution of alarm calls in this species ( Table 5 ) , especially ...
... living nearby called more frequently than females without living relatives as neighbors [ 655 ] . This is powerful support for the operation of kin selection in the evolution of alarm calls in this species ( Table 5 ) , especially ...
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The Genetics of Behavior | 25 |
GENES PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS | 42 |
The Development of Behavior | 55 |
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