Gadagkar, Raghavendra (1996) Complex behaviour in Social Wasps -Towards a scientific study. [Book Chapter]
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Abstract
Ethologists have traditionally avoided the question of animal intelligence. The justification put forward to support this attitude is that animal intelligence cannot be defined; many animals such as insects have too small brains for intelligence; and, that we do not have unequivocal examples of animal intelligence. This paper argues that these are misconceptions and that there is a strong case for the study of animal intelligence. A number of examples from the study of primitively eusocial wasp are given which strongly suggest the presence of a complex, intelligent behaviour.
Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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Publication: | Readings in Behaviour |
Publisher: | New Age International Limited |
Additional Information: | Copyright of this article belongs to New Age International Limited. |
Department/Centre: | Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences |
Date Deposited: | 28 Feb 2007 |
Last Modified: | 19 Sep 2010 04:34 |
URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/9488 |
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