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Nature•Season 1•Episode 12

The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and Signals

Dec 26, 198253 min

Continuing with the exploration of animal communication we see recreations of Karl von Frisch unraveling the language of honey bees. Julian Huxley, who discovered a possible language in the ritual movements of great-crested grebes, Konrad Lorenz who recorded the visual language of geese, and Niko

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Donald C. Johanson

Donald C. Johanson

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George Page

George Page

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George Page

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Episode Summary

"The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and Signals" is episode 12 of Nature season 1. It aired on December 26, 1982.

Next: E13 · The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Living Together Best of Season 1