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Peer reviewedFisher, Arthur – Society, 1992
Discusses contributions of E. O. Wilson and others to the development of sociobiology. Considers sociobiology's origins, the study of social behavior, the inclusive fitness theory of behavior, haplodiploidy, reciprocal altruism, ecological perspectives, species richness, social evolution, societal explanations for infanticide, sociobiology and the…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Theories, History, Social Behavior
Peer reviewedDewsbury, Donald A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1992
Urges the inclusion of comparative psychology in the undergraduate curriculum. Defines zoological or comparative psychology as a field that explores the behavior patterns and minds of many animal species and the genesis, control, and consequences of a range of behavioral patterns. Traces the history and development of the discipline. Discusses…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Animals, Behavior Development, Cognitive Processes
Weewish Tree, 1979
An Indian tale from the Cree Tribe of how, after exchanging tails, the beaver refused to return the muskrat's tail and has kept it ever since. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Animal Behavior, Childrens Literature
Totus, Celia – Weewish Tree, 1979
A Christmas tale about how an old woman and a young crippled boy are transformed into beautiful Salmon people when their gift is opened and shared by everyone at a special festival. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Animal Behavior
