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SUMMARY:Culture and Community: the Flow of Information  in Meerkat Societi
 es -  Dr. Alex Thornton - Zoology Fellow\, Pembroke College
DTSTART:20091123T210000Z
DTEND:20091123T220000Z
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CONTACT:Jonathan Marten
DESCRIPTION:Human behaviour is largely moulded and refined in society. Peo
 ple learn from one another\, and the resulting spread of social informatio
 n plays a major role in shaping the behaviour of individuals and groups. T
 o what extent is this true of other species? In this talk\, I consider the
  role of social information in meerkat societies. I show that information 
 acquired from their elders plays a critical role in allowing pups to devel
 op critical life skills and discuss how the spread of information can lead
  to local traditions in different meerkat groups.
LOCATION:Nihon Room\, Pembroke College
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