PPT-Animal Behavior and Evolution

Dunbar Ch 1 Psychologists studied Rats And made inferences about humans Biologists studied nonhumans And didnt The matter of evolution and common ancestry was ignored or avoided. Companion Animals. Companion Animals. Domesticated species. Dogs, cats, rabbits, . rodents, birds. Exotic pet species. Reptiles, amphibians, . small mammals, monkeys, . Wildlife or farm animals. Service animals. Terms to know. Instinct. . – (reflexes and responses) . what the animal has at birth. Ex. Nursing, searching for food.. Habituation. – . learning to respond without thinking, . response to certain stimulus is established as a result of habituation.. Defining categories of behavior. Animal Behavior Vocabulary. Ethology. Study of animal behavior. Anthropomorphism. Need to be careful about ascribing or attributing human emotions to animals. Behavior. Amy Marder, VMD, CAAB. Adjunct Assistant Professor. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. At Tufts University. PAST*. PRESENT. FUTURE. *. Steve Zawistowski . Historical . Perspective. The . Past*. Drowning of Strays. Today. You must design your own experiment with your group today to do on Friday . Question. Null and alternative . h. ypothesis. Variables defined. Materials. Methods . Taxis vs. Kinesis . Kinesis: . Sociobiology. Match the Animal With Its Group Name. Buffalo . Sheep. Whales. Herd. Flock. Pod. Match the Animal With Its Group Name. Sea Gulls. Wolves. Lions. Flock. Pack. Pride. Match the Animal With Its Group Name. Some behaviors . 1. . locomotion. 2. Feeding . 3. Capturing Prey . 4. Avoidance of predators. 5. Social Behaviors . Different Approaches to studying animal behavior . 1. . Comparative psychology- . study of how animals receive information through the study of genetics, neurology, and hormones.. Mechanisms of concerted evolution. Unequal cross-over. Gene conversion: non-reciprocal transfer of information between homologous sequences; the main mechanism invoked to explain concerted evolution. Animal Model Market report provides the future growth trend of the market based on in-depth research by industry experts.The global and regional market share along with market drivers and restraints are covered in the report. View More @ https://www.valuemarketresearch.com/report/animal-model-market of . the Red . Queen. CfE. . Advanced Higher Biology. Unit . 2: . Organisms and Evolution. SQA mandatory key information. A change in the traits of one species acts as a selection pressure on the other species. . Chapter 17: Processes of Evolution. Early Beliefs. 19. th. century: discovered species shared many traits, but lived in different parts of the world. Problematic – species only looked similar on the outside, but inside were very different . Evolution. – when a species of plants or animals adapts to their environment in order to survive over a long period of time. Key points!. Species. Plants or Animals. Adaptations. In order to survive. . The process by which organism change over time. Based on science, not opinion.. Darwin. :. Evolution is descent with modification. Evolution. :. changes through time. Species accumulate difference. . The process by which organism change over time. Based on science, not opinion.. Darwin. :. Evolution is descent with modification. Evolution. :. changes through time. Species accumulate difference.