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Lecture 4a- Social Organisation Flashcards

1
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Poole (1985) criterea for classifying mammalian social systems? (4)

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1) Spacial distribution of males and females relative to one another
2) Presence/Absence of territoriality
3) Presence/Absence of amicable associations between individuals
4) Patterns of mating and reproductive output

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2
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3 different types of solitary social system?

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Inter- sexual territory
Intra- sexual territory
Non-territorial

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3
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Example of inter- sexual territory?

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Short-tailed shrew

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4
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Example of intra- sexual territory?

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Stoat

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5
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Example of non- territorial?

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Virginia Opossum

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Most mammals are..

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Solitary

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7
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What is social monogamy?

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Where one male spatially associated with one female

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What is genetic monogamy?

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Where one male sires all offspring of one female

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9
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What are the three types of monogamous social systems in mammals?

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Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3

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What is a grade 1 monogamous society?

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Male and female defend a common territory

Young driven out after weaning

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Example of a grade 1 monogamous species?

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Klipspringer

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What is a grade 2 monogamous society?

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Male and female defend a common territory

Young not driven out after weaning

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Example of a grade 2 monogamous species?

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Beaver

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What is a grade 3 monogamous society?

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Multi female and multi male group

Single pair breed

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Example of a grade 3 monogamous species?

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Grey wolf

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16
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What is a harem?

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One male monopolises a group of females

17
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What is a dispersed harem?

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One males range encompasses home range of several females

Exclusive mating rights

18
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Example of species with dispersed harem?

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Bushbabies

19
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What is a rookery?

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Females attracted to restricted areas specially for breeding

Male defends group of females

20
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Example of species with rookery

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Fur seals

21
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What is a temporary mobile harem?

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Male defends mobile group of females

Females only in group for part of the year

22
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Example of species with temporary mobile harem

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Red deer

23
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Two types of permanent mobile harem?

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Non-female bonded harem

Female bonded harem

24
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What is a non-female bonded harem?

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Females leave their natal units and are attracted to a male who may or may not already have a harem

25
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Example of a non-female bonded harem?

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Hamadryas baboon

26
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Example of a female-bonded harem?

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Common lagur

27
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What are the 6 types of multi-male, multi-female groups?

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a) COLONY e.g. black tailed prairie dog
b) HERD e.g. African buffalo
c) FEMALE-BONDED SOCIETY e.g. macaques
d) NON-FEMALE BONDED SOCIETY e.g. chimpanzees
e) PRIDE e.g. lions
f) NOMADIC MALES e.g. brown hyaenas

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What is a territorial male: sociable female society?

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Breeding males territory

Groups of females home ranges overlap those of males

29
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Example of a territorial male; sociable female society?

A

White rhino

30
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What is a lek society?

A

Small territories to display to female

31
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Example of lek society?

A

Uganda kob

32
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What is a male spaced: sociable female society?

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Breeding females non-territorial and mobile

Group of females have home ranges overlapping those of males

33
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What is an example of a male spaced: sociable female society?

A

Savannah elephant

34
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What is a eusocial society?

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Multi-female, multi-female group

Different castes, Queen is only breeding female

35
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Example of a eusocial society?

A

Naked mole rats

36
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What is a ephermeral aggregates?

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Multi-male, multi-female group

Groups constantly changing in size and composition

37
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What is an example of a ephermeral aggregates society?

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Giraffes

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