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... dance ; indeed , to dance is to exist . For some , dancing is an integral part of courtship without which ... Waggle Dance , " a solo dance performed without accompaniment . The premiere danseuse pirouettes Billalari figures of eight and ...
... dance ; indeed , to dance is to exist . For some , dancing is an integral part of courtship without which ... Waggle Dance , " a solo dance performed without accompaniment . The premiere danseuse pirouettes Billalari figures of eight and ...
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... dance for all its crudity as compared with the Waggle Dance of the honeybee does code certain informa- tion . For example , the stronger the drop of sugar the more frenzied the dance and the longer its duration . Furthermore , the ...
... dance for all its crudity as compared with the Waggle Dance of the honeybee does code certain informa- tion . For example , the stronger the drop of sugar the more frenzied the dance and the longer its duration . Furthermore , the ...
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... dance , a primitive searching behavior , was the evolutionary forerunner of the honeybee's Waggle Dance . Perhaps if we could understand more about these primitive dances we could come closer to comprehending the dance " language " of ...
... dance , a primitive searching behavior , was the evolutionary forerunner of the honeybee's Waggle Dance . Perhaps if we could understand more about these primitive dances we could come closer to comprehending the dance " language " of ...
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