ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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explain the evolutionary significance of a behavior
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are immediate causes of behavior such as environmental stimuli
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are environmental, whereas ultimate causes are genetic
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show that nature is more important than nurture
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Detailed explanation-1: -Proximate causes deal with a certain incident that has caused the animal to change its behavior in response to it. These incidents can be like environment stimulus that triggers immediate response or change in behavior; in the animal. The changes in the animal can be physiological.
Detailed explanation-2: -Proximate causes include hereditary, developmental, structural, cognitive, psychological, and physiological aspects of behaviour. In other words, proximate causes are the mechanisms directly underlying the behaviour.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ultimate explanations are concerned with the fitness consequences of a trait or behavior and whether it is (or is not) selected. In contrast, proximate explanations are concerned with the mechanisms that underpin the trait or behavior-that is, how it works.