Belding's ground squirrels (Spermophilus beldingi) live in closely related groups. When they feed in the open, certain individuals (guard squirrels) watch for predators instead of feeding. The guard squirrels give an alarm call when a predator is sighted, allowing the rest of the group to run to safety. Researchers have noted that, because the alarm call draws attention to the guard, the guard is more likely to be caught by the predator and therefore has a lower survival rate in comparison with the other squirrels.Which of the following best explains the behavior of the guard squirrels? The behavior of the guard squirrels increases the survival of close relatives that share the genes of the guard squirrels. Option Guard squirrels typically have recessive alleles, and by sacrificing themselves, they lessen the chance that recessive alleles will get passed on. The guard squirrels confuse the predator, lowerine predator's success rate because the predator cannot tell which squirrel is producing the sound. Guard squirrels are typically females who have already repraduced, so they are no longer needed by the group.

A male lion in Kenya generates more money through ecotourism than if killed for its skin.  True  False

Japanese macaques, or "snow monkeys," dipping yams into seawater is an example of observational learning. a survival mechanism to get enough dietary sodium. imprinting. behavior resulting from a genetic change.

King penguins are flightless aquatic birds found primarily in the Southern hemisphere. They live as a large colony and have highly social interactions. King penguins begin reproducing at six years of age and lay one or two eggs per reproductive cycle.Males and females share the incubation duties and raise the chicks together for about 15 months. When the young penguins get older, they form a large group guarded by only a few adult penguins, allowing the parents to forage for food without having to worry about their young. As a population, penguins could be classified as Select one: a. r-selected because only a few adult penguins care for the young penguins b. K-selected because they only lay one or two eggs per reproductive cycle c. K-selected because they live in a large colony, often sharing responsibility for caring for the young penguins d. r-selected because of the relatively long breeding cycle

In your response explain how your species communication would potentially enhance the fitness of another students chosen species. Primate Species: Bonobos (Pan paniscus)  Communication Example: Bonobos engage in a variety of communication behaviors, including vocalizations, facial expressions, body postures, and gestures. One particular example of communication in bonobos is their use of vocalizations to express emotional states and maintain social cohesion. Bonobos communicate various emotions and intentions through vocalizations. For instance, they emit high-pitched “peeps” to convey excitement or pleasure, while grunts and screams may indicate distress or fear. Additionally, bonobos use soft “peep” calls during grooming sessions to maintain social bonds and reinforce cooperation within the group. 2. Fitness refers to an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in its environment, contributing to the transmission of its genes to future generations. Enhancement of Fitness:…

Why domestic cats are solitary ? Can’t they be more like dogs to gain more social behavior with other cats and people?

Most remote oceanic islands have at least one unique species of flightless bird that shows little or no fear of humans or other large predators. Account for this observation.

Please create a very detailed experiment regarding the following ultimate hypotheiss about meerkats behavior but withan assumption that there are unlimited resources.

Anurans Most anurans breed in water and rainfall stimulates breeding in many species. Ponds may attract aggregations of anurans during breeding season and males usually are the first to arrive. In most cases, females are attracted by vocalizations by males (see beginning of our lab manual).   1) This display is called “semaphoring”.  Why was this behavioral adaptation necessary for this particular frog species?

Fish produce a hormone called isotocin, a hormone that is similar to oxytocin in mammals. Both hormones, oxytocin and isotocin, have been linked to social behaviors including the suppression of social anxiety, trust, and attachment. Prior to this study, the relationship between isotocin in the bloodstream and the amount of aggression or submission individual cichlid fish display was unknown. The researchers hypothesized that isotocin would suppress aggressive behaviors in cichlids to promote social cohesion as these fish exist in large social groups (schools). To address this hypothesis, each of 10 fish were exposed to two treatments, 1 week apart. One at a time, a fish was randomly selected from the group of 10 and either injected with a saline solution (that served as the control) or with isotocin. After this injection, the fish was returned to its group and the amount of aggressive and submissive behaviors the fish demonstrated was recorded for the next 10 minutes. One week later…