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Altruism is a behaviour of an individual that benefits another at its own expense. […] She decided to investigate what motivates ants to undertake these dangerous missions, where they risk getting trapped themselves or, worse, eaten by predatory antlion larvae, which dig pits and lurk, semi-concealed, at the bottom with their jaws wide open. Such apparently selfless rescue behaviour is seen by many as one of the purest forms of altruism. […] Being nice to relatives is not pure altruism because they share your genes so, by helping them, you promote your own genetic heritage.
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Altruism
is
a
behaviour
of
an
individual
that
benefits
another
at
its
own
expense.
[…]
She
decided
to
investigate
what
motivates
ants
to
undertake
these
dangerous
missions,
where
they
risk
getting
trapped
themselves
or,
worse,
eaten
by
predatory
antlion
larvae,
which
dig
pits
and
lurk,
semi-concealed,
at
the
bottom
with
their
jaws
wide
open.
Such
apparently
selfless
rescue
behaviour
is
seen
by
many
as
one
of
the
purest
forms
of
altruism.
[…]
Being
nice
to
relatives
is
not
pure
altruism
because
they
share
your
genes
so,
by
helping
them,
you
promote
your
own
genetic
heritage.