LEADER 03850nam 2200553Ia 450 001 996200221603316 005 20230421045628.0 010 $a1-282-23719-5 010 $a9786612237195 010 $a1-4443-1380-0 010 $a1-4443-1379-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000789628 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH4284857 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000288821 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11238077 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000288821 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10382306 035 $a(PQKB)11127642 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC454440 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000789628 100 $a19940603d1995 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAnimal behavior$b[electronic resource] $ean introduction to behavioral mechanisms, development, and ecology /$fMark Ridley 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aBoston $cBlackwell Scientific Publications$dc1995 215 $a1 online resource (viii,288p. ) $cill 300 $aPrevious ed.: 1986. 311 $a0-86542-390-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 263-270) and index. 327 $aPrefaceQuestions About Animal BehaviourThe Evolution Of BehaviourThe Machinery Of BehaviourThe Genetics And Development Of BehaviourMovements And MigrationEating And Not Being EatenSignalsSexual BehaviourConflicts And Social LifeCooperation And Social LifeReferencesIndex 330 $aThis classic textbook is a concise introductory guide to the subject of animal 330 $bThis classic textbook is a concise introductory guide to the subject of animal behavior. The book is organized by first building the four-cornered foundations of the subject, then moving higher. In an extremely well-organized progression, the student is lead to an understanding of the essential topics, explained in logical self-contained units. Each chapter ends with suggestions for further reading. In this second edition, the coverage of mechanisms of behavior is much expanded, as is the material on evolution and natural selection. The chapter on development includes much of the new work on learning and memory, especially song-learning in birds. Indeed throughout the book, examples are drawn from recent ground-breaking research. The latest edition of the textbook of choice in animal behaviour Extremely well illustrated and including many classic photos by Niko Tinbergen Uniquely well suited as an introductory text - designed for student use with a clear and logical organization founded on self-contained units Drawing extensively on examples and experimental work, Animal Behavior, second edition, makes animal behavior accessible even to readers who know only the rudiments of biology. Dr. Ridley structures his book around the underlying questions of animal behavior: What are the mechanisms that control behavior? Why or how are they useful? How did they develop? What is their evolutionary history? Logically organized individual chapters cover specific elements of animal behavior. Each chapter begins by laying the foundation for discussion and ends with a summary and suggestions for further reading. Other features expanded discussion of the mechanisms of behavior expanded section on neuronal control of bat sonar superbly illustrated, and includes many classic photographs by Niko Tinbergen extensive revision of chapters on signals and conflict, including a new section on dominance and stress the latest on the learning of bird song 606 $aAnimal behavior 606 $aZoology 615 0$aAnimal behavior. 615 0$aZoology. 676 $a591.51 700 $aRidley$b Mark$066166 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996200221603316 996 $aAnimal behavior$91968185 997 $aUNISA