BIO 3176 Study Guide - Optimal Foraging Theory, Optimality Theory, Game Theory
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It can also apply to survival when predators are around such as the dugongs: the theory also needs to take in to account the change in behaviour when predators are around. Another example is the elk and wolves: game theory can be used in sitatuions where individuals are competing against each other. However learning occurs which make osprey much more capable hunters. Bees dance in order to tell their hivemates where a good source of food is. The dances enable workers to get to patches faster which beat other competitors: also the ability to learn directions seems to have effects at certain times in the year but not others. The hivemates smell the scent of flowers and go out and search for similar smells. The dance provides no information: 2) worker bee marks a trail to the flowers with the its pheromone.
