Natural Selections

Natural deceptions: crime (and punishment) among animals and plants


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Social primates are supposed to share when they find food, but some will cheat. If they are caught, the group will punish them. Some plants and fungi use a kind of barter system to swap nutrients, and some of them will also cheat. But they risk being caught and cut off.Martha Foley and Curt Stager look at crime and punishment in the natural world.
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Natural SelectionsBy NCPR: North Country Public Radio

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