Signal vs cue: when a 'dance' is communication and when it isn't

A 5-beat faceless video outline for “Signal vs cue: when a 'dance' is communication and when it isn't” in the Animal behavior explained niche, derived from caption timing of 1 reference videos.

Angles

• Signal vs cue, using the honeybee dance
• Caption-backed references: Animal Behavior - CrashCourse Biology #25
• Reuse the beats only — narration must be original; cite sources on screen

Beat-by-beat structure

1. Hook (0:00–0:30): Bees returning to the hive.
2. Beat 1: The dance as a signal (it evolved to inform).
3. Beat 2: A cue (information given off without intent).
4. Beat 3: How researchers tell them apart.
5. Close: Recap card. Original narration only.

Method

yt-dlp VTT captions (uploader-provided, not auto/ASR) → timed beat heuristics → editorial topic synthesis. Structure only; write original narration.