Revise: Social behaviourSocial behaviour

Many organisms live with others and depend on each other for survival. For example many animals live in social groups.

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Social behaviour

Many animals live in social groups. Individuals benefit from increased survival due to:

  • increased protection
  • opportunities for cooperative hunting
  • division of labour

The members of the group react to social signals given by others. The success of the group requires the members to exhibit certain behavioural adaptations.

A lion pride, with two large males, resting in the shade
Image caption,
A pride of lions relaxing in the shade