Mammals, often, need to be taught by their parents skills and behaviours. This doesn’t seem to be the case with insects which are pretty much “Programmed” to live how they are meant to. Why?

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Mammals, often, need to be taught by their parents skills and behaviours. This doesn’t seem to be the case with insects which are pretty much “Programmed” to live how they are meant to. Why?

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Mammals have much more complicated behavior and much fewer offspring than insects. If conditions change, insects can adapt their instinctive behavior simply through natural selection. Mammals can adapt by learning new complex behaviors and teaching them to their children.