Explain alarm calling in prairie dogs and ground squirrels. what are some data that indicate whether alarm calling is selfish or altruistic behavior.?

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Explain alarm calling in prairie dogs and ground squirrels. what are some data that indicate
whether alarm calling is selfish or altruistic behavior.?

why altruistic behavior represents and evolutionary paradox. What is the primary hypothesis for the
mechanism that led to the evolution of alarm calling? 

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