ANS 42 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Adrenal Gland, Foster Care, Neoteny
23 Aug 2016
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Traits and consequences of domestication: humans captured, animals initiated - symbiotic relationship where both species get an advantage - evidence supports i. ii. Human gets some sort of alert or protection from those animals in their environment. Historically was animal initiated, but today is human captured. The african honey guide (bird) that eats bee larvae and wax. Developed symbiotic relationship with humans by finding hive near humans and make a loud chirping noise, which humans know that there is a bee hive by. When near tree, the bird changes behavior that indicates beehive, so humans help bird. Serpell - studies wolves, no one who has every trained a wolf, no success if wolf is over 19 days old. Traits favoring domestication (favor = greater likelihood of domestication, but not essential) Group structure: animals can actually live in groups, social hierarchy (within group) - a. i. advantage: once hierarchy established, there is reduced conflict, reduces aggressive maneuvers. a. ii.
