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What role does locomotor play serve in Belding’s ground squirrels?
What role does locomotor play serve in Belding’s ground squirrels?
- Enhancing motor skills (correct)
- Developing cognitive abilities
- Improving social skills
- Strengthening sensory perception
Which species did Reinhold et al. study in their research on play behavior?
Which species did Reinhold et al. study in their research on play behavior?
- Rats (correct)
- Octopuses
- Lobsters
- Ants
What type of strategies did the rats exhibit when playing hide-and-seek?
What type of strategies did the rats exhibit when playing hide-and-seek?
- Targeting specific locations (correct)
- Verbal communication
- Random movement
- Avoiding human interaction
Which part of the brain was found to be activated during play based on the research mentioned?
Which part of the brain was found to be activated during play based on the research mentioned?
What type of calls do tickled rats emit?
What type of calls do tickled rats emit?
What is a significant aspect of species play that researchers are interested in distinguishing?
What is a significant aspect of species play that researchers are interested in distinguishing?
What are some hiding strategies mentioned in the text?
What are some hiding strategies mentioned in the text?
What is the significance of the experiment with rats?
What is the significance of the experiment with rats?
What does the text suggest could help answer some outstanding questions about animal behavior?
What does the text suggest could help answer some outstanding questions about animal behavior?
Who proposed the idea of adding a 5th 'why' to the framework developed by Tinbergen?
Who proposed the idea of adding a 5th 'why' to the framework developed by Tinbergen?
What is a potential future application of insights gained from the 'hide-and-see' experiment?
What is a potential future application of insights gained from the 'hide-and-see' experiment?
Who expanded Julian Huxley's 3-why framework to a 4-why framework?
Who expanded Julian Huxley's 3-why framework to a 4-why framework?
What concept distinguishes animals from humans in terms of studying species?
What concept distinguishes animals from humans in terms of studying species?
Which type of evolution results in non-homologous characters resembling each other?
Which type of evolution results in non-homologous characters resembling each other?
What is the main difference between homology and homoplasy?
What is the main difference between homology and homoplasy?
In the context of evolution, what does the term 'homoplasy' imply?
In the context of evolution, what does the term 'homoplasy' imply?
Why is the concept of 'homoplasy' important in comparative neuroethology?
Why is the concept of 'homoplasy' important in comparative neuroethology?
What evolutionary phenomenon leads to homologous characters changing independently in a similar manner?
What evolutionary phenomenon leads to homologous characters changing independently in a similar manner?
