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BIO 224
Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach


Catalog Description: A study of the underlying (proximate) mechanisms and evolutionary (ultimate) causes of animal behavior. Topics will include how genes and the environment affect the development of behavior, the neurological control of behavior, and the evolution of behavioral adaptations (habitat selection, territoriality, migration, communication, predator avoidance, foraging strategies, reproductive strategies, and social behavior). The evolution of human behavior will also be discussed. Concepts will be introduced and discussed using a hypothetico-deductive approach.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: BIO 111 or BIO 122 or PSY 100

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