Comparative Animal Behavior
Welcome
General
Syllabus
Schedule
Summative Assessment
Example
Components of Behavior, Observation, and Analysis
Phylogeny and Evolution
Neural, Hormonal, Genetic, and Development
Understanding Behavior
Capstone
Terms, Topics, Concepts
Ethical Considerations for Animal Use
Describing Behavior
Components
Observation
Analysis
Levels of Analysis
Ultimate
Phylogeny
Evolution
Proximate
Neural Mechanisms
Hormonal Mechanisms
Genetic Mechanisms
Endogenous Rhythms
Development
Understanding Behavior
Navigation
Escape
Communication
Communication: Proximate
Communication: Ultimate
Social Spectrum
Grouping and Cooperation
Eusociality
Family Life
Sexual Selection
Mating Systems
Parental Care
repository
Terms, Topics, Concepts
Index
A
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C
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E
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F
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G
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I
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L
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M
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N
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O
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P
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R
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S
A
Action
action specific potential (energy)
Activity
activity budget
associative learning
C
central pattern generator (CPG)
command neuron
conditional probability
cross fostering
cultural transmission
E
egg rolling
endogenous
entrained
ethogram
evolutionary stability/equilibrium
exogenous
F
fixed action patterns
Fixed Action Patterns (FAPs)
forward genetics
free-run
G
game theory
gene
genetic cross
genetic linkage
genome
I
imprinting
L
last common ancestor
light-dark cycle
M
monogamy
,
[1]
motivation
stimulus strength
Moveme
N
neurohormones
neuromodulators
neurotransmitters
O
operant conditioning
operational sex ratio
optimality theory
P
phylogeny
polyandry
polygynandry
polygyny
polymorphism
polyphenism
promiscuity
,
[1]
R
reproductive variance
,
[1]
reverse genetics
S
sensory filter
sex ratio
sign stimuli
stickleback aggression
stimulus strength
motivation
stimulus threshold