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Also Known As	antagonistic behaviour • threat-submission behaviour • antagonism • agonistic behaviour

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aggressive behaviour avoidance behaviour defensive behavior competition human social behaviour behaviour reproductive behaviour animal learning animal social behaviour drug use human sexual activity locomotion animal communication collective behavior humor communication