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November 27, 2012
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Biologists study mammalian and predator behavior using computational theory.
Biologists study mammalian behavior, including hyenas using computational theory. One example is studying how cooperative behavior evolves among competing predators. In this picture, hyenas and lions feed on a carcass in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
Credit: Laura Smale, Michigan State University
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