Few animals live in isolation. This section explores the complexities of social life, including the mechanisms of cooperation and communication, the roots of competition and aggression alongside the surprising acts of peacemaking and reconciliation, examples of social groups across different species, and the varied social relationships between different species, such as parasitism and mutualism.
: Introduction to genetics and the development of behavior (ontogeny), exploring how genes and environment interact to shape conduct. Few animals live in isolation