BI 445 - Animal Behavior

Institution:

Boston College

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Description:

This course will focus on the behavior of animals under natural conditions with an emphasis on both mechanistic and evolutionary approaches. Lectures and readings from the primary literature will address major studies in ethology including: learning and memory, communication, orientation and migration, optimal foraging, sexual selection, parental investment, mating systems, anti-predator behavior, and sociality.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bc.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 552-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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