How females choose their mates

Article Abstract:

Animal and human female species tend to become more selective in choosing their sexual partners than their male counterparts. The behavior may be explained by the fact that males are capable of producing millions of sperm while females create only limited number of eggs.

Analysis, Sexual behavior in animals, Animal sexual behavior, Courtship of animals, Mating behavior, Instinct, Mating behaviour, Animal sexual behaviour

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People do more than imitate

Article Abstract:

Imitation is too narrow a basis for explaining social change. For example, the shared knowledge of restaurant behavior, and many other complex social settings, cannot be merely imitated.

Evaluation, Social change

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Animals imitate, too

Article Abstract:

A behavioral ecologist takes issue with humans being the sole transmitters of memes, saying that many different animal species also exhibit learning and imitation behavior.

Environmental aspects, Animal behavior, Animal behaviour

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