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What is the difference between proximate and ultimate explanations?
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What is the difference between proximate and ultimate explanations?
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Proximate explanations focus on the mechanisms and processes that give rise to a particular behaviour or trait, while ultimate explanations focus on the evolutionary history and function of that behaviour or trait.
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