Animal Behavior
Prerequisites: ANTH 101 or ANTH 103; or BIOL 102 & BIOL 112.
This course examines the biological basis of animal behavior including function and evolution of behavior patterns. Mechanisms and the adaptive significance of behaviors are examined and analyzed. BIOL 320 is cross-listed with ANTH 320.
Outcomes: Students will have an understanding of both proximate and ultimate causes of a broad array of behaviors in animals and their implications for the life histories of those animals.
This course examines the biological basis of animal behavior including function and evolution of behavior patterns. Mechanisms and the adaptive significance of behaviors are examined and analyzed. BIOL 320 is cross-listed with ANTH 320.
Outcomes: Students will have an understanding of both proximate and ultimate causes of a broad array of behaviors in animals and their implications for the life histories of those animals.