Who can help whom?
Reciprocity, rescue, exploitation, and the different abilities of small creatures.
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The mice who released the elephants
Start with a petition granted before the stronger party has any need of a favor.
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Spot’s two captivities and the rescue of Slow
Follow four friends whose rescue plan makes room for different ways of moving.
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How Supersmart gained the elephant carcass
Compare cooperation with a plan that uses another creature’s work and then excludes it.
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The plovers who challenged the ocean
Track the shift from solitary boasting to collective action and an appeal through a hierarchy.
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Which detail changed when you returned to the source? Keep that question with you as you choose another route.
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