Animal Societies - lectures Flashcards
1
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2 types of Groups
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- Temporary e.g flocks and herds
2. Permanent e.g societies
2
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What are 6 benefits of grouping
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- Protection from predation
- Defence of food
- Information sharing
- Thermoregulation
- Access to mates
- Help with rearing infants
3
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What is the solitary forager
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No associations other than for sex and reading infant
4
Q
What is gregariousness
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Come together temporarily
Cost benefit when it comes to when it be social
5
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What is a constantly social animal
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Apes - associate with each other all the time
6
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How do groups form
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- Retain offspring
- Form intersexual bonds
- Join with same sex individuals
7
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What determines access to kin
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- Dispersal patterns
- Reproductive patterns
- Demography
8
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What are the 5 times of interactions between individuals
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- Affiliative - grooming, playing
- Parental - infant care
- Sexual - mating
- Aggressive - contests and avoidance
- Reconciliation
9
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What is a fission-fusion group
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Individuals react, have relationships and knowledge but who associates who varies over time and due to activities
E.g elephants are fluid
10
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What is outbreeding
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1 or both sexes should disperse from natal breeding group
Inbreeding is better than not breeding - even though it’s high risk
