Through natural selection ... establishing a group pecking order, and imprinting on a parental figure. Why is the study of animal behavior important? Created with Sketch. Humans share planet ...

If the wildebeests gather into a single group ... into genetics and animal behavior, which has taught us that altruism is a powerful demonstration of natural selection at work.

Ultimately, the widespread occurrence of SSSB in mammals, especially primates, strongly suggests that such behaviors are ...

Kin Selection and Living in Families Altruistic behavior can benefit ... Most complex animal societies are actually families in which group members are related and therefore share a high ...

Multilevel selection is a controversial concept originally proposed by Darwin. A new study found evidence for it in the wild in a group of marmots scientists have been observing for more than 60 years ...

The idea that social groups can impact evolutionary success has been debated since Darwin first suggested it, over 150 years ago. A marmot research project explores this evolutionary question.