Social animals

Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee

Starling

Starling

Wolves

Wolves

Weaver bird

Weaver bird

Termite mound

Termite mound

Bees in flight

Bees in flight

Indian elephants

Indian elephants

Herd of wildebeest

Herd of wildebeest

All organisms provide themselves with food and water, often they manage to avoid being eaten by other organisms, they reproduce themselves (they follow courtship and mating rituals) and finally they take care of their offspring. All these activities are very important for animals’ survival and for species success. Social behavior evolves when, through cooperation, individuals achieve higher survival and reproduction rates than if they lived alone.