Why would an animal spend effort helping a member of its own species? by James Gilbert https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3 Suggest some hypotheses here! en-us 2018-02-23 12:38:43 UTC 2026-02-03 08:20:09 UTC hello@padlet.com To protect off spring https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773466375 2026-02-02 10:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773466375 https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773466741 Helper behaviour could increase the chance of survivorship in siblings, allowing genes to be passed on to the next generation.

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]]> 2026-02-02 10:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773468615 To increase your offspring's survival rate https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773468970 2026-02-02 10:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773468970 expecting the same in return in the future https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773468997 2026-02-02 10:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773468997 https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773469298 Reciprocal altruism

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]]> 2026-02-02 10:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773469639 This behaviour differs between species due to interspecies competition or family groups. https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773469987 2026-02-02 10:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773469987 Kin selection jdjgilbert https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773470100 2026-02-02 10:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773470100 https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773470147 Helping a member of species could help the animal species from extinction

]]> 2026-02-02 10:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773470147 Emotional attachment https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773470627 2026-02-02 10:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773470627 group selection jdjgilbert https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773470734 2026-02-02 10:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773470734 So it can also gain help if needed and have reliance on each other. https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773471074 2026-02-02 10:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773471074 Reciprocal altruism jdjgilbert https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773471441 2026-02-02 10:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773471441 https://padlet.com/jdjgilbert/yojq2mcv4wg3/wish/3773471857 To encourage success in future evolution to ensure favourable allele is passed on to future generations.

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