May 02, 2024  
2011-2012 HillBook (Class of 2015) 
    
2011-2012 HillBook (Class of 2015) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]

BIO 406 - Ethology

Three Credits
Spring Semester

Historical, developmental, immediate, and ultimate determinants of animal behavior. Evolutionary theories of behavior illuminate animal tactics for survival, sociality, and reproduction. Topics include foraging, habitat selection, predator avoidance, migration, communication, learning, competition, aggression, deception, affiliation, courtship, mating, and parental care.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 101  - BIO 102 .
This course fulfills the Functional Organismic and Capstone requirement.