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Kinesis
Change in activity or turning rate in response to a stimulus.

Ex: Pill bug (more active in drier environments, less active in a moist environment.)
Taxis
An oriented movement toward or away from a stimulus.

Ex: Fish face into a current.
Promiscuous
No strong pair bonds or lasting relationships.

Ex: Warthogs
Monogamous
Strong pair bonds; mates remain together for longer periods.

Ex: Birds (1male:1 female)
Polygamous
An individual of one sex mating with multiple members of the opposite sex.

Ex: Lions (1male: many females)
Sexual Dimorphism
Significant differences between the secondary sexual characteristics of males and females.

Ex: Lions and some birds.
Inter-sexual Selection
Individuals of one sex (usually females) actively choose their mates from the opposite sex (based on physical appearance or parental imprinting.

Ex: Peafowl
Intra-sexual Selection
Individuals of one sex ( usually males) compete for mates of the opposite sex.

Ex: Lions
Agonistic Behavior
Ritualized contests that determine which competitor wins; usually by size, strength, or effective use of available weapons.

Ex: Bighorn Sheep
Game Theory
Evaluates alternative strategies in situations where the outcome depends on the strategies of all the individuals involved.

Ex: Side-blotched lizard
Inclusive Fitness
Total effect an individual has on proliferating its genes by producing its own offspring and aiding close relatives to increase the production of the offspring.

Ex: Naked mole rats