Social Behavior

Social Behavior

Some animals live alone, but many species survive and thrive by interacting with others through social behavior. Social behavior includes the ways animals communicate, cooperate, compete, and organize themselves in groups. From ants building colonies to wolves hunting in packs o...

Social behavior helps animals survive by allowing them to live, communicate, and work in groups. Many animals, including ants, bees, lions, and meerkats, depend on social structures for protection and survival.

One of the most important aspects of social behavior is communication—the way animals share information. Birds call out to warn ea...