Answer the following questions regarding ultimate and proximate reasons for animal behavior. In a social hierarchy of...

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Answer the following questions regarding ultimate and proximatereasons for animal behavior.

  1. In a social hierarchy of animals, individuals that are ‘low’ inthe hierarchy do NOT appear to realize many of the benefitsaccorded the dominant individuals. Why? In other words, whatultimate reasons explain why submissive individuals ‘tolerate’ thissituation? What proximate reasons explain why submissiveindividuals tend to remain submissive?
  2. In an agonistic encounter between two individuals of the samespecies, one of the individuals may find it 'fit to quit'. Why? Inother words, what is the ultimate reason that explains thisbehavior? When may it be 'fit to quit'? In other words, what is(are) the proximate reason(s) which allow an individual todetermine if would be 'fit to quit’?
  3. It is not uncommon to see “baby” birds (e.g., American Robinsor European Starlings) as large as their parents (and capable offlight and feeding themselves) begging to be fed by their parents.The parents often respond aggressively towards their offspring.Why? In other words, what is (are) the ultimate reason(s) thatexplains the parents behavior?

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In a social hierarchy of animals the recessiveinactive ones ones always have a recessive allele and thats why they always stays recessive while compared to the dominant onesactive    See Answer
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