An Introduction To Animal Behavior

Author : Michael Joseph Ryan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780879698584
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Animal Behavior written by Michael Joseph Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tinbergen asked four general questions about animal behavior-causation, ontogeny, survival value, and evolution. In this book, authors Michael J. Ryan and Walter Wilczynski use these questions to explore basic concepts such as the function, evolution, and mechanism of behavior. Then the neurological and endocrine mechanisms of search for resources are described, using as examples foraging, sensing, finding, and deciding, orientation and migration. The biological mechanisms and evolutionary significance of social behavior are discussed through the examples of sex differences, mate choice, social bonding, cooperation, conflict, and aggression. This book provides a well-thought-out introduction to the complexity of animal behavior that will appeal to advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professional scientists in other fields.

Author : Tristram D. Wyatt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019102094X
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Behaviour: A Very Short Introduction written by Tristram D. Wyatt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How animals behave is crucial to their survival and reproduction. The application of new molecular tools such as DNA fingerprinting and genomics is causing a revolution in the study of animal behaviour, while developments in computing and image analysis allow us to investigate behaviour in ways never previously possible. By combining these with the traditional methods of observation and experiments, we are now learning more about animal behaviour than ever before. In this Very Short Introduction Tristram D. Wyatt discusses how animal behaviour has evolved, how behaviours develop in each individual (considering the interplay of genes, epigenetics, and experience), how we can understand animal societies, and how we can explain collective behaviour such as swirling flocks of starlings. Using lab and field studies from across the whole animal kingdom, he looks at mammals, butterflies, honeybees, fish, and birds, analysing what drives behaviour, and exploring instinct, learning, and culture. Looking more widely at behavioural ecology, he also considers some aspects of human behaviour. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Roland J. Siiter
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Animal Behavior written by Roland J. Siiter and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 1999 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more emphasis than usual on the behavior of vertebrates and primates (although the author still includes classic bird and insect studies) the book examines how wild animals live, survive, and reproduce in their natural, wild habitats. This unique approach is presented in a straightforward manner without jargon, ensuring that students find the text informative and entertaining. Well-placed examples and explanations provide students with further opportunity to understand the application of the concepts.

Author : Aubrey Manning
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521578912
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Animal Behaviour written by Aubrey Manning and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-05-15 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new, reorganised, more user-friendly edition of a successful introductory text on animal behaviour.

Author : John Alcock
Publisher : Sinauer Associates, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780878930166
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Behavior written by John Alcock and published by Sinauer Associates, Incorporated. This book was released on 1993 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paolo Casale
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series
ISBN 13 : 9780764109522
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Behavior written by Paolo Casale and published by Barron's Educational Series. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about the actions and instincts of animals of various species, including humans, exploring parent-child relationships, behavior differences between predators and prey, territorial instincts, and other types of behavior.

Author : E.G. Boulenger
Publisher : Discovery Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9788171412181
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Animal Behaviour written by E.G. Boulenger and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 1993 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is primarily a hidden treasure to animal behaviour. The author has used his knowledge and research expertise in putting across a very subtle subject in easy narration and in flow of language. And also he has explained in detail more about the unknown facts on animal behaviour. One of the important features of this volume is the presentation of some photographic illustrations and explanations. These are indeed very rare in their intrinsic heritage. The next is pleasantly readable and extremely informative, covers a host of animals. Most of the living animals have been exhaustively presented. This is a well written book and well dotted with many interesting anecdotes. Some of the chapters are well researched to the sleep pattern of various animals.

Author : Tristram D. Wyatt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198712154
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Behaviour written by Tristram D. Wyatt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal behaviour is a central topic of zoology, and with the development of ideas concerning the role of genes as well as environment the subject has been transformed. Tristram Wyatt gives a modern view, including a sense of the power of gene knock-outs, computing and image analysis to enable detailed experiments and observations of behaviour.

Author : Aubrey Manning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Animal Behavior written by Aubrey Manning and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128132523
Total Pages : 3052 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 3052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Second Edition, Four Volume Set the latest update since the 2010 release, builds upon the solid foundation established in the first edition. Updated sections include Host-parasite interactions, Vertebrate social behavior, and the introduction of ‘overview essays’ that boost the book's comprehensive detail. The structure for the work is modified to accommodate a better grouping of subjects. Some chapters have been reshuffled, with section headings combined or modified. Represents a one-stop resource for scientifically reliable information on animal behavior Provides comparative approaches, including the perspective of evolutionary biologists, physiologists, endocrinologists, neuroscientists and psychologists Includes multimedia features in the online version that offer accessible tools to readers looking to deepen their understanding