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A sound approach to the study of culture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2001

L. G. Barrett-Lennard ,
V. B. Deecke ,
H. Yurk  and
J. K. B. Ford
L. G. Barrett-Lennard
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T IK8, Canadabarrett@zoology.ubc.cayurk@zoology.ubc.ca
V. B. Deecke
Affiliation:
School of Biology, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9TS, Scotland, United Kingdomvd2@st-andrews.ac.uk
H. Yurk
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T IK8, Canadabarrett@zoology.ubc.cayurk@zoology.ubc.ca
J. K. B. Ford
Affiliation:
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 3X8, Canadaford@zoology.ubc.ca
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Abstract

Rendell and Whitehead's thorough review dispels notions that culture is an exclusive faculty of humans and higher primates. We applaud the authors, but differ with them regarding the evolution of cetacean culture, which we argue resulted from the availability of abundant but spatially and temporally patchy prey such as schooling fish. We propose two examples of gene-culture coevolution: (1) acoustic abilities and acoustic traditions, and (2) transmission of environmental information and longevity.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , April 2001 , pp. 325 - 326
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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