Using Hamilton’s Rule , the text explains why animals sometimes help others at a cost to themselves, often based on genetic relatedness (kin selection). Social Dynamics and Communication
Dugatkin highlights how animals alter their behavior within their own lifetime based on experience, such as a predator refining its hunting technique. Principles of Animal Behaviour, 3e, Dugatkin
The book uses Optimal Foraging Theory to explain how animals balance energy gain against the risk of being eaten. Using Hamilton’s Rule , the text explains why
The 3rd edition emphasizes how specific genes (like the for gene in honeybees) trigger transitions in social roles and behaviors. Survival and Reproductive Strategies Using Hamilton’s Rule