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"There is not an animal (That lives) on the earth, Nor a being that flies On its wings, but (forms Part of) communities like you." [6:38] Animal behavior has been closely investigated in recent decades, with the result that genuine animal communities have been shown to exist. Of course, for a long time now the results of a group or community's work have been examined and this has led to the acceptance of a community organization. It has only been recently however, that the mechanisms which preside over this kind of organization have been discovered for certain species. The most studied case is undoubtedly that of bees, to whose behavior the name von Frisch is linked. Von Frisch, Lorenz and Tinbergen received the 1973 Nobel Prize for their work in this field.