ANT 3586 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Daphne Major, Thomas Robert Malthus, Neocortex
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>not all members of group are equally related. Hamilton rule rb>c r= coefficient of relatedness between actor and recipients b= sum of benefits to individuals affected by behavior c= fitness cost to individual performing behavior. Primates need to be able to tell the difference between their fellow primates. Out layer of cerebrum most expanded in humans. Nests, termite fishing, sponges, spears, hammers and anvils. The ability to perceive the mental perspectives of another, tested through mirror tests and deception. Darwin had a "eureka" moment on the theory of natural selection when he read: The finches on daphne major demonstrate evolution by: Fleeming jenkins blasts darwin after the publication of "on the origins of species" by: Explaining how blending inheritance would wipe out any beneficial traits. >populations tend to produce more individuals than the environment can support. >the fittest individuals tend to leave the most offspring.
