Domestication + organization and behavior

what is domestication

it is where a population of animals becomes adapted to man through genetic changes over generations

if you were to refer to a species what would you call them

• domesticated

• wild

if you were referring to an individual what would you call them

• feral

• tame

what two processes occur during domestication

• Artificial selection

• Natural selection

what are traits that favor domestication

• large social groups

• promiscuous mating

• behavioral sexual signals

• parental offspring bonding

• short flight distance

• flexible diet

• limited agility

• climate adaptability

• docility

what is a physical effect of domestication

neoteny

what is a behavioral effect of domestication

loss of self sufficiency

define a solitary individual

• they forage, rest, live alone except for mating, and they typically rear offspring alone

define animals that live in pairs

male and female defend a territory and rear offspring together

list all the different types of pairs

• short term pair bond

• long term pair bond

• lifelong pair bond

• social pair bond

• clandestine pair bond

• dynamic pair bond

define matriarchal groups

groups of females with offspring

define harems

single male lives with group of females

describe packs

males and females live cooperatively in a complex social group

in a dispute between animals how do they settle it without fighting

whoever has the larges resource holding potential wins

what are social hierarchies

relationships between animals within a group

what is a linear hierarchy

a unidirectional rank that is based off many factors

linear hierarchies are most seen in what species

birds

define a triangular hierarchy

social hierarchy based on 2 animals relationships that form a triangle

define a despotic hierarchy

one animal assumes priority access to all and other individuals have limited to no hierarchy

define a complex hierarchy

a combination of other hierarchy structures

define dominance

a predictable relationship between 2 animals of the same species that takes multiple encounters to establish

how is dominance determined

repeated agonistic encounters between two individuals

what is agression

an act or threat of an act by one individual that threatens to harm another

what is the difference between offensive and defensive aggression

ones about taking an opportunity and the other about protection

what are other causes for aggression

• maternal

• pain induced

• fear induced

• resource guarding

what is active avoidance

give way to approaching dominant animal

what is passive avoidance

freeze, avoid eye contact in presence of dominant animal