Integrative Animal Behavior

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examines how behavior contributes to survival and reproduction, and how evolutionary history and ecological circumstance interact to shape the expression of behavior; focus on integrative nature of behavior; how the interaction of evolutionary processes, mechanistic constraints, and ecological demands determine behavioral strategies. Prerequisite: BIOL 214 , BIOL 357 , BIOL 388 , BIOL 405 , BIOL 434/NRSC 434 , or BIOL 466 , or approval of instructor.