Predation and Eusociality in Animal Behavior

Flashcards covering key concepts of predation, cost-benefit analysis, inclusive fitness, ewusociality, and cooperative behaviors in animal species.

The term used to describe species that are characterized by high levels of cooperation and a division of labor, typically involving one or few individuals that reproduce while others assist is __.

Eusocial species.

In populations with predation, there must be a balance referred to as the __, which encompasses the costs and benefits of certain behaviors.

Cost-benefit ratio.

When individuals assist their relatives such as parents or siblings for better survival and reproductive success, it is referred to as enhancing __ fitness.

Inclusive.

Eusocial species often have a reproductive structure where most members are __, meaning they do not reproduce.

Sterile.

A behavior where males display and compete for attention, often through showing off physical traits, is described as __ behavior.

Leg.

For a new form of sociality to emerge, offspring must __ with their family rather than dispersing.

Stay.

Cooperation in eusocial species extends to activities such as nest building, care of young, and food __.

Procurement.

In tropical horticulture, spreading trash around certain plants can prevent them from being __ by certain pollinators.

Pollinated.