Asked by Ofelia Navarro on May 25, 2024
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Explain the difference between social animals and eusocial animals.
Social Animals
Animals that live in structured groups or societies, exhibiting cooperative behavior and complex interactions.
Eusocial Animals
Animals that live in complex, cooperative groups in which not all individuals reproduce, including many insects like bees and ants.
- Differentiate between social and eusocial animals in terms of their organizational complexity and reproductive roles.
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Allie NorrisMay 30, 2024
Final Answer :
Social animals are those that live in multigenerational groups in which members benefit by cooperating in some tasks. Eusocial animals are those that live in multigenerational groups in which many sterile workers cooperate in all tasks essential to the group's welfare; only a few members of the group produce offspring.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between social and eusocial animals in terms of their organizational complexity and reproductive roles.