Question

Wayne Potts proposed that one behavior exhibited by these animals is mediated by rapidly-propagating “maneuver waves.” Craig Reynolds added the suffix “oids” to the name of these animals in a program that simulates their behavior using principles like “collision avoidance” (15[1])and “velocity matching.” The response of one species of these animals to painted knitting needles led Niko Tinbergen to propose the term “supernormal stimulus.” Two of these animals (*) compete for a shared resource and can choose to always or never fight in a well-studied (-5[1])evolutionary game. (10[1])Changes in day length are thought to be the primary stimulus for these animals to undergo large-scale latitudinal migrations. Konrad Lorenz studied imprinting in, for 10 points, what class of animals, whose behaviors include flocking? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: birds [or avians or Aves; accept more specific types of birds like gulls or hawks or doves or geese; reject “chickens”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jonathan ShaufThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 NegsMaryland B+3915
Jacob EgolFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find ThemGlass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery83-5
Caleb KendrickMaryland ARutgers Diaspora8510
Vittal BhatGlass Onyen: A Knives Out MysteryFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them12010

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%17%17%93.33
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%33%33%81.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%67%117.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%33%67%91.67
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%50%104.25
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%50%102.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%0%106.33