AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -animal social behaviour, the suite of interactions that occur between two or more individual animals, usually of the same species, when they form simple aggregations, cooperate in sexual or parental behaviour, engage in disputes over territory and access to mates, or simply communicate across space.

Detailed explanation-2: -Social animals self-organise to create groups to increase protection against predators and productivity. One-to-one interactions are the building blocks of these emergent social structures and may correspond to friendship, grooming, communication, among other social relations.

Detailed explanation-3: -One example of how social behavior is adaptive is aggregation against predators. This concept applies to caterpillars feeding together on a leaf, a herd of wildebeest, schools of fish, and flocks of birds. A landscape filled with solitary wildebeest will offer easy pickings for large predators such as lions (Figure 2).

Detailed explanation-4: -Summary. Types of animal behavior include social behaviors such as cooperation and communication. Competition may lead to aggressive behaviors or displays of aggression.

Detailed explanation-5: -Social behavior characterizes the interactions that occur among individuals. These can be aggressive, mutualistic, cooperative, altruistic, and parental.