Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Review of Suckers in North America
dlmcneely at lunet.edu
Date: Tue Oct 12 2004 - 14:51:23 CDT
Some behaviors are learned, others are inherited. And yes, people do know. In this context, it is important to realize that capacity to learn behaviors is also inherited. I think what Peter meant was, if this capacity to learn behaviors is selected for, AND ALSO (with regard to the inherited behaviors) if the behavior is selected for. A learned behavior itself cannot be selected for any more than any acquired phenotypic component can be selected.
David L. McNeely, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
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----- Original Message -----
From: Irate Mormon <archimedes at bayspringstel.net>
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 2:11 pm
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Review of Suckers in North America
> Quoting Peter Unmack <peter.lists at>:
>
>
> > Further, fish do "learn" behaviour
> <snip>
> >
> > If this behaviour is genetically selected for, and you've
> released adults
> > which are beyond predation size (for the most part), they'll
> pass this on to
> > their offspring. Even if it's not, they may "teach" the other
> adults, which
> > are also beyond typical predation size, this kind of behaviour.
>
> I don't understand, are the behaviors learned, or inherited? Does
> anybodyreally know?
>
>
> --Irate
> Where am I going? And why am I in this handbasket?
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