1. Communication between organisms
Animal Communication
Communication between organisms

2. Organisms exchange information with each other
responding to internal changes and external cues, which can change behavior.
Example: Predator warning

3. Communication occurs through various mechanisms
signal behaviors or cues that produce changes that can result in differential reproductive success
indicate dominance
find food
establish territory
Examples
Territorial marking
Bee dances
Birds songs

4. Responses to information and communication of information are vital to natural selection and evolution
Natural selection favors innate and learned behaviors that increase survival and reproductive fitness.
Examples:
Parent and offspring interactions
Migration pattern

5. Responses to information and communication of information are vital to natural selection and evolution
Cooperative behavior tends to increase the fitness of the individual and the survival of the population.
Examples:
Pack, herd, and swarming behavior
Predator warning