Biology 3436F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Female Promiscuity, Nikolaas Tinbergen, Microtus

41 views1 pages

Document Summary

Nico tinbergen: brought behavior into the scientific fold. In 40s-50s they developed the study of animal behavior in natural setting ethology: the behavior rules that humans and animals follow are from natural selection. Connecting the 4 levels: monogamy in prairie voles. A mouse like mammal that lives in burrows in grasslands in parts of north america. Fro(cid:373) the (cid:373)ale or fe(cid:373)ale"s perspe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e, o(cid:374)e (cid:272)ould thi(cid:374)k of (cid:272)osts to (cid:373)o(cid:374)oga(cid:373)(cid:455), as (cid:449)ell as (cid:271)e(cid:374)efits. Shared paternal care, female knows male will be there. Less disease if you stick with one less costly. Put all eggs in one basket one chance in mate. Other potential sires know for certain those pups are(cid:374)"t there certainty of non paternity. Sometimes lions kill old males pups when they mate w a new girl.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Documents