Tinbergen asked four general questions about animal behavior-causation, ontogeny, survival value, and evolution. In this book, authors Michael J. Ryan and Walte
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 re
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
Animal Behavior, Second Edition, covers the broad sweep of animal behavior from its neurological underpinnings to the importance of behavior in conservation. Th
This classic textbook is a concise introductory guide to the subject of animal behavior. The book is organized by first building the four-cornered foundations o