1. Self-awareness in animals
... does make it difficult to determine with certainty what the reason for behaviour truly is. For example it has been observed that certain species of ants mislead other colonies by emitting an alarm signal, which instructs the ants to flee, before making a raid, thus ensuring the nest is empty for their attack. Deception is also thought to be used as a defense mechanism ... ...
- Word Count: 2386
- Approx Pages: 10
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Graduate