Explain the benefits of social behaviour to social animal.
- Species in large groups suffer less predators even when the predator is successful; The chance that one is picked is very low.
- Predators are more successful at catching large prey when hunting in groups than when hunting on their own.
- Wood lice buddle together and survive desiccation better.
- Honey bees build hives with an internal air- conditioning system created by thousands of work be fanning with their wings
- Males able to hold on to resources show their evolutionary fitness and are attractive to females.
- Exclusive access to food, particularly at times of shortage.
- Exclusive area for breeding and raising young.
- Space for sexual display and courtship.
- Spacing of animals avoids competition.
- Reduces aggression / conflicts.
- Improves local knowledge of predators and resources.
- Faster learning of the offspring because young ones are close to adults
- Saving energy by endotherms specially the young ones sleeping in groups
- Specialisation of tasks
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