While a herd of cows are eating, they tend to all face the same direction. Viewers explore the world of animal behavior, looking at both morphology and physiology, with a video that focuses on the evolutionary history of learned behaviors and why these behavior help the animal survive.

Concepts

animal behavior, morphology, physiology

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask learners to research and discuss odd or interesting behaviors of different animals, how these behaviors benefit the animals, and each behavior's evolutionary history

Classroom Considerations

• Preview the entire video to determine if the language is appropriate for your learning situation
• The narrator uses some interesting language, such as knock boots, in reference to the mating of mice
• Video 25 in a series of 40

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Interesting segment on Konrad Lorenz, his studies, and his ties to the Nazi party
• Great, engaging segment on the male Bowerbird's ability to create a nest and collect trinkets to attract a female
• Contains an embedded video link to a related video on Altruism

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.1