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The evolution of behaviour, and integrating it towards a complete and correct understanding of behavioural biology

The evolution of behaviour, and integrating it towards a complete and correct understanding of... AbstractTinbergen suggested there are four major aims or questions in ethology. All of these contribute to the larger single question of why animals behave as they do. Here, I emphasise one aim, to understand the evolution of behaviour. Using studies of sexual communication in túngara frogs (Physalaemus pustulosus) I attempt to illustrate how an analysis of the past evolution of behaviour can contribute to our understanding of its current function and the details of the mechanisms guiding it. I argue that integration of Tinbergen's four questions not only give us a more complete understanding of the biology of behaviour, it might be necessary to give us a correct understanding. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Animal Biology Brill

The evolution of behaviour, and integrating it towards a complete and correct understanding of behavioural biology

Animal Biology , Volume 55 (4): 21 – Jan 1, 2005

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Brill
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Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1570-7555
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1570-7563
DOI
10.1163/157075605774841012
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Abstract

AbstractTinbergen suggested there are four major aims or questions in ethology. All of these contribute to the larger single question of why animals behave as they do. Here, I emphasise one aim, to understand the evolution of behaviour. Using studies of sexual communication in túngara frogs (Physalaemus pustulosus) I attempt to illustrate how an analysis of the past evolution of behaviour can contribute to our understanding of its current function and the details of the mechanisms guiding it. I argue that integration of Tinbergen's four questions not only give us a more complete understanding of the biology of behaviour, it might be necessary to give us a correct understanding.

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Animal BiologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2005

Keywords: SEXUAL SELECTION; BEHAVIOUR; EVOLUTION; PHYSALAEMUS; TUNGARA FROGS

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