How much of human behavior do you think is evolved? Do you find the idea that something like human altruistic tendencies might have evolved bothersome or appealing? What is your favorite example of a weird/fun/amusing animal behavior? Do you have any ideas about why that behavior might have evolved? We often anthropomorphize animal behaviors. We say our gerbil loves us. We say that the peacock wanted to impress the peahen. From the standpoint of a biologist, what are the dangers of doing this? Are there any upsides to doing this? How is studying animals in their wild habitats different from biology in a lab? What are the advantages or disadvantages of this approach