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Primate studies have offered many good examples of the introduction of new behaviors to a group by one or more individuals that then are learned by others. Studies of Japanese macaques on the island of Koshima are one such example. What was the behavior that was learned and how was it transmitted? What other observed behavior of the same individual was later transmitted to other macaques and what do these observations imply about cultural transition among Old World monkeys?
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Differences exist between animal species said to have fast life histories and those said to have slow life histories. What do these two terms mean and what are some examples of the slow type? What are the implications relating to child development and parental care?





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