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Nietschmann, Bernard – Natural History, 1977
American animal symbols, characteristics, myths, and stories are explored. It is suggested that peoples' emotional feelings concerning the goodness or badness of certain animals may affect the public's attitude toward the protection of these animals. (AJ)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Attitudes, Biology, Conservation Education
Galef, Bennett G., Jr. – Natural History, 1997
Discusses how animals learn from companions, especially among Norway rats. Rats begin early eating foods that other rats eat. Adults also choose to eat a food largely because companions are eating it even if they had learned to avoid the food at an earlier time. Other animals also learn from watching companions' eating techniques, reactions to…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavioral Sciences, Epistemology, Imitation
Marler, Peter – Natural History, 1979
Experiments related to studying innate responsiveness to auditory stimuli in various infant organisms establish that animals have innate perceptual knowledge. (SA)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Auditory Perception, Aural Learning, Discrimination Learning
