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III. Ecological and Social Interactions Within Families - Coggle Diagram
Topics and Subtopics:
- Kin Selection and Altruism
- Examples of altruistic behaviors in families: Cooperative breeding, food sharing, and defense.
- Kin selection theory: Helping relatives increase fitness (inclusive fitness).
- Relatedness and the evolution of cooperation among family members.
- Family Dynamics in the Animal Kingdom
- The concept of family units in animal societies (e.g., packs of wolves, pride of lions).
- Roles and relationships: Parents, offspring, and kinship.
- Social structures: Hierarchies, cooperation, and resource sharing.
- Parental Investment and Strategies
- Reproductive strategies: R/K selection theory.
- Evolution of parental behaviors and their ecological advantages.
- Parental care: Examples of extensive parental care (birds, mammals) vs. minimal care (reptiles, fish).