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Everything that an animal does, from assessing location or quantity of resources to escaping from predators requires communication. Therefore, an animal needs sensory perception of a resource or some means of interacting with another animal. Communication in animals is the most vital component of the behavior, and it mediates everything that an animal perceives or does in its environment.
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Yahner, R.H. (2012). Communication. In: Wildlife Behavior and Conservation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1518-3_12
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