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To: Michael_Michaelangelo

"By the way, why is Lying so rare in the animal kingdom? It seems counterintuitive to evolutionary expectations."

How does an animal lie?


973 posted on 02/14/2006 5:17:50 PM PST by CarolinaGuitarman ("There is grandeur in this view of life...")
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To: CarolinaGuitarman

decoys, lures, camouflage, misdirection, etc...

I recall reading of packs of coyotes baiting domestic dogs out of their masters' yards by parading coyote bitches in heat on the other side of the fence.

the baited dogs were then eaten by the pack.


980 posted on 02/14/2006 5:23:21 PM PST by King Prout (many accuse me of being overly literal... this would not be a problem if many were not under-precise)
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To: CarolinaGuitarman
How does an animal lie?

Is this a trick question? :)

I suppose *not* conveying accurate information to the intended receiver would be lying, correct?

As far as I know, there has been no cases documented of an animal lying. Just thought it was interesting, especially considering how infatuated some of the evos are with the word.

985 posted on 02/14/2006 5:28:59 PM PST by Michael_Michaelangelo (The best theory is not ipso facto a good theory. Lots of links on my homepage...)
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To: CarolinaGuitarman
How does an animal lie?


1,019 posted on 02/14/2006 6:41:17 PM PST by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch ist der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: CarolinaGuitarman
How does an animal lie?

Let me count the ways.

Well there's Batesian and Mullerian mimicry

And there's brood parasitism

And there are those femme fatale fireflies

In fact, nature lies almost as much as your average creationist.

1,059 posted on 02/14/2006 8:54:01 PM PST by Right Wing Professor
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