SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
GROUP BEHAVIOR
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Question
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a V formation while flying
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a type of dance bees make do indicate where food can be found
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a group of birds surround and attack a predator to drive them away
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members of the pack take turns chasing the prey until it is tired
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Detailed explanation-1: -When smaller birds join forces to ward off larger birds, it’s called “mobbing.” This behavior-like calling family members for help-is used by many bird species. The best time to observe mobbing is spring and early summer, when breeding birds are trying to protect their nests and young.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mobbing, a behavior where prey approach, harass and sometimes attack a predator, is a prevalent anti-predator behavior observed across many animal taxa. While mobbing appears to be a vital anti-predator strategy for many species, the behavior itself, as well as its evolution and ecology remain poorly understood.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mobbing behavior is a type of negative communication that occurs between individuals and that negatively affects them. Constantly deriding a person, interrupting him, implying that he is a liar and raising gossip about him are some of the examples of this type of behavior (Davenport, Schwartz and Elliott 2003).
Detailed explanation-4: -Mobbing also occurs in other groups of animals, including mammals, fish and insects: meerkats, for instance, surround and attack snakes until they kill or drive them off; black bass swim towards and bite some predators; and Japanese honey bees surround and kill predator hornets.