Co-author along with E.O. Wilson of "Superorganism," and renowned expert on the biology of cooperation, Bert Hölldobler explains that ants don't fight wars for war's sake. A "superorganism" is a group of individuals - like ants and the naked mole rat, for example - in which the members are so tightly united and organized that they collectively develop traits commonly found in ordinary organisms. Reproduction and defense, for example, are done by specific members of the society. As an example of Views: 473
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