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Mammals have a brain of billions of neurons that allows learning by . This includes social behaviour.

During development the interaction between mammals and their environment results in neuron forming in the brain.

Learning as the result of experience is when certain pathways in the brain will become likely to transmit than others.

This is why some skills may be learnt through .

The of possible pathways in the brain makes it possible for the animal to adapt to new .

There is evidence to suggest that children may only acquire some at a particular age e.g. .