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2015-2016 University Catalog 
    
2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 59200 - The Evolution Of Behavior


Credit Hours: 3.00. An investigation of behaviors as adaptations: specializations of sensory and motor mechanisms involved in behavior; animal communication systems; behavioral ecology; patterns of social behavior as solutions to ecological problems, such as predator avoidance and resource exploitation. Emphasis will be on theoretical principles; examples will be broadly comparative, ranging from microorganisms to mammals. Offered in alternate years. Typically offered Spring.