Swamp Sparrows Maintaining Culture through Generations

As we, mankind, began seeking what sets us different from other living organisms, the ability to pass on “nongenetic information from generation to generation” through speech became classified as being a possibly unique characteristic for human beings (Trefil 2). It is said to be a crucial part of our culture; a long-lasting behavioral feature of a certain group, that is said to be based off of social aspects rather than biological aspects, according to the Collins Dictionary of Sociology (Jary and Jary). However, we aren’t the only living species who possess a cultural element in our…