Animal behaviour / Mohan P. Arora ; edited by Chander Kanta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arora, Mohan P.

Contributor:

Kanta, Chander.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (443 p.)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Mumbai [India] : Himalaya Pub. House, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The fascinating book is designed as a concise introductory guide to animal behaviour. It provides a window onto discoveries about the behaviour of animals, made by those who are prepared to stop and watch. The book provides a balanced and integrated treatment of the entire field of animal behaviour. This book is intelligible to the educated layman but it deals with some complex ideas. It is an adequate text for all requirements in this area for most under graduate. The book uses up-to-date examples to show how precise hypotheses may be formulated and tested experimentally. Special efforts have

Contents:

COVER; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; SELECTION OF HABITAT; PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOUR; TERRITORIALITY, AGGRESSION AND CONFLICT BEHAVIOUR; FEEDING AND ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOUR; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; BIOLOGICAL COMMUNICATION; BIOLOGICAL CLOCK; ORIENTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; EVOLUTION OF BEHAVIOUR; HORMONES AND BEHAVIOUR; BEHAVIOURAL GENETICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR; HUMAN BEHAVIOUR; SEXUAL VARIATIONS IN HUMAN BEINGS; BEHAVIOUR OF EMBRYOS; FIGHTING BEHAVIOUR; PARENTAL CARE BEHAVIOUR; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR; GLOSSARY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-79902-9

9786612799020

1-4416-6100-X

93-5043-341-9

600-00-2678-1

OCLC:

700691363