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A Study Focuses on the Evolution of Infanticide in Carnivorous

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A study focuses on the evolution of infanticide in carnivorous mammals. This study is investigating the _______ of this behavior.


Definitions:

Semantic Memory

General knowledge, as opposed to episodic memory.

Thalamus

An area near the center of the brain involved in the relay of sensory information to the cortex and in the functions of sleep and attention.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Memory Processes

The mental functions involved in acquiring, storing, and retrieving information.

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