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Apr 03, 2025
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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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EBH 404 - Evolution of Parenting
An in-depth examination of previous and current research and theories on the evolution of parental care. Main topics include the evolutionary causes of parental care, the variation of parental care between species, the reasons for exclusive maternal care, conditions for male and alloparental care, conflicts over care, as well as the division of care across sons and daughters. Examples will draw primarily from nonhuman primates and humans but other animals will be considered as well.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): ANT 120 or BIO 201 ; permission of instructor
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