BIONB 4260 - Animal Communication

Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: BIONB 2210. Offered alternate years. Dis TBA. Limited to 50 students.

R. A. Raguso, M. S. Webster.

Communication is the “glue” that holds societies together. This course examines how and why animals communicate. Topics include the role of the environment in shaping animal signals, whether animals tell the truth to each other, why some bird songs are simple and others complex, and what kinds of signals might be exchanged between species.