For this assignment, you will write an explanatory essay in the style of scientific journalism that highlights an interesting animal behavior that you observed yourself, preferably in nature while watching free-ranging animals. Your observations that inspire your topic have to be documented with photos or videos, and descriptions. The topic itself has to then be based on published studies in the primary, peer-reviewed literature. Think of the goal of this assignment as outreach: you are writing an essay and sharing observations you made in order to better help the general public engage with and appreciate the fascinating and diverse world of animal behavior research.
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