Communicative and Cognitive Underpinnings of Animal Group Movement

摘要: The topic of collective animal behaviour has seen a surge interest in recent years, with the diversity organisms under study ranging from bacteria to humans crowds. A large part this research been devoted identification mechanisms underlying decision making context movement. In chapter, we provide an overview different processes that have invoked explain group coordination. Using baboons as model, illustrate importance signalling and behaviour-reading achieve movement, discuss cognitive associated action. We conclude by evaluating differences human action compared other animals, particular regard for intentional structure communication.