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ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR : a very short introduction / Tristram D. Wyatt.

By: Language: English Series: Very short introductions ; 513.Publication details: UK Oxford University Press 2017/01/01Edition: First editionDescription: 146ISBN:
  • 9780198712152
  • 0198712154
Other title:
  • Animal behavior : a very short introduction
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 156.2 WYA/AN
Contents:
1. How animals behave (and why) -- 2. Sensing and responding -- 3. How behaviour develops -- 4. Learning and animal culture -- 5. Signals for survival -- 6. Winning strategies -- 7. The wisdom of crowds -- 8. Applying behaviour.
Summary: 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.--
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Lending Lending Ernakulam Public Library General Stacks Non-fiction 156.2 WYA/AN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available E189417

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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.--

1. How animals behave (and why) -- 2. Sensing and responding -- 3. How behaviour develops -- 4. Learning and animal culture -- 5. Signals for survival -- 6. Winning strategies -- 7. The wisdom of crowds -- 8. Applying behaviour.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-140) and index.

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.--

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