Benefits of Social Behaviors - Biology H by

Benefits of Social Behavior

athina_2108809 — 2018-04-18 16:06:02 UTC

Social behavior is a wholly beneficial and important skill that organisms have developed. It raises survival rate of not only individuals, but entire species through protecting against predators, promoting adaptation, and leading to a further advanced environment.

References

athina_2108809 — 2018-04-18 16:06:10 UTC

Biology Encyclopedia. (2015). Social Behavior. Retrieved from <http://www.biologyreference.com/Se-T/Social-Behavior.html>.

Personal Statement

athina_2108809 — 2018-04-18 16:09:37 UTC

Through this project, I have found the true importance of social behavior. Social behavior is extremely beneficial to organisms and have helped them adapt and grow the the amazing survival rate of the species today. I formerly thought social behavior to be reserved to humans and learning about how it affects other organisms is very interesting. For example, I never imagined that dolphins would have a complex language of their own! I would certainly like to learn more about this topic.

Types of Social Behaviors

athina_2108809 — 2018-04-18 16:21:27 UTC

Migration
Swarming
Murmuration
Communication
Altruism

Migration

athina_2108809 — 2018-04-18 16:38:53 UTC

A group within a species collectively moving from one place to a more environmentally beneficial other is known as migration. This practice is necessary for many species to survive, as it allows them to shift to a safer environment. This yearly gathering is socially and physically healthy for organisms.

Swarming

athina_2108809 — 2018-04-18 16:45:36 UTC

This social behavior occurs due to reproductive and feeding reasons. In this case, the fish interact with each other. This practice is, unfortunately, quite dangerous as the mass of fish is easily detectable - especially to predators.

Murmuration

athina_2108809 — 2018-04-18 16:45:57 UTC

Murmurations, particularly of birds, provide not only a beautiful pattern, but also protection and warning. This social behavior helps offer safety by precipitate number.

Communication

athina_2108809 — 2018-04-18 16:46:07 UTC

Much like humans, dolphins use whistling noises as well as physical representation to communicate. This can relay many messages from that of a mother to her calf to finding a new swarm of fish to feed on.

Altruism

athina_2108809 — 2018-04-18 16:46:23 UTC

The meerkat raises alarm when a predator is near. This not only alerts the rest of its group, but also the predator, putting itself in greater danger for the sake of the group.

Adaptation

athina_2108809 — 2018-04-20 05:59:06 UTC

These types of social behaviors have helped animals overcome and adapt obstacles. Organisms use social behavior to better their chances of survival and to adapt more quickly and effectively to the environment. For example, communication developed by dolphins was an adaptation for difficulties in relaying information from mother to young or other necessary skills. Through natural selection, individuals who had developed this trait gained the advantage. This has been largely beneficial in the advancement of survival rate and the species as a whole.