This course is an introduction to the study of animal behavior. It explores the development, cause, evolutionary origin and function of a host of behaviors, such as sexual behavior, communication, dominance, navigation and cognition. Weekly laboratory work and field trips involve the observation of and experimentation with live animals, such as fish, crayfish, frogs, birds, dogs, farm animals, and honey bees. Students will track, camera trap, and collect sound recordings of our local animals as part of a long-term study of the Academy’s meadows and forests. The course includes multiple opportunities for experimental design.