Biology 341 /341L - Animal Behavior

Institution:

Colgate University

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Description:

K. Ingram This seminar covers behavior patterns of select invertebrate and vertebrate groups with emphasis upon their ontogeny, evolution, and adaptive significance. Lecture topics include social organization, communication, territoriality, and mating systems. Students read original literature for discussion in class. Selected laboratory exercises apply data acquisition techniques to the behavior of crickets, crayfish, fish, and birds. A review paper and oral presentation of contemporary literature are required. The credit-bearing laboratory BIOL 341L must be taken concurrently with BIOL 341. Prerequisite: BIOL 211 or permission of instructor. Course open to juniors and seniors only.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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