Who are ethologists? What does the narrator of the story, The Lesson in the Henhouse say about Karl von Frisch and his interests?
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Ethologists are scientists who study animal behaviour. Ethologists are interested in how animals live their lives and why they behave the way they do. They ask questions like 'Why does a dog go round and round in a circle before it lies on its bed?' or 'How does a male moth find his female even if she is miles away?'
In the story, Jane Goodall says that Karl Von Frisch was a German ethologist was fascinated by honeybees and best known for his work with them. He discovered that the worker bee could find her honey patch even if herself didn't return. He found that the returning bee performs a 'waggle dance' that tells the others exactly where to go. She gives signals with her legs, wings and tail. Then Frisch wanted to know whether she could see the beautiful colours of the flowers. How good was her sense of smell? The more answers he found, the more questions he asked.
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