(July 5, 2015 at 1:50 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(July 5, 2015 at 1:31 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote: I'm convinced
I hope that is not sarcasm, that literally is a display of evolution. I am not kidding. Our species ability to cooperate stems from prior evolution, primates and mammals cooperating. We stupidly see the video as merely being cute, but in a very real evolutionary context, THAT video is a literal demonstration of evolution.
We also see other species cooperation, ever see a long fish hovering around a shark? The fish cleans the shark and the shark evolved to accept the cleaning. Some birds and prey in Africa communicate and watch each other and warn of predators like lions.
Inner species cooperation is part of evolution. In a very real sense.
There's a large mix of various animals sharing the same environment in Africa. When one sees a group of lions or other predators on the prowl for dinner it tends to get all excited and starts to make a lot of noise. The other animals see that commotion and take other to save their own hides. It might seem like a real mutual aid society but water buffalo wont come to the aid of a zebra colt. They will come to the aid of their own calf.
