animal social behavior

animal social behavior

the aggregate of interactions between members of a nonhuman animal group or family, including aggression, animal communication, animal cooperation, courtship, animal dominance, play, and parental behavior. Social organization and social structure can be inferred from a detailed knowledge of animal social behavior.

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