The well-connected animal : social networks and the wondrous complexity of animal societies / Lee Alan Dugatkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dugatkin, Lee Alan, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal behavior.

Social behavior in animals.

Social networks.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

xiii, 217 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, 2024.

Summary:

"In the cloud forests of Monteverde, Costa Rica, pairs of male long-tailed manakins--clad in their stunning, red, blue, and black plumage--use perches as a stage for a coordinated song-and-dance to attract mates. Because the potential benefits are so great, males compete intensely for access to the stage. Who wins that competition? If you want a good perch to attract a mate, you need to have connections--and be deeply embedded in the manakin social network from the days of your youth. This is just one example in biologist and science writer Lee Alan Dugatkin's book The Well-Connected Animal. Drawing on work in animal behavior, evolution, computer science, psychology, anthropology, and genetics, Dugatkin enlightens readers about the role of social networks for animals in the wild. Readers will learn that social networks play a key role in the lives of giraffes, elephants, kangaroos, many a primate and bird species, Tasmanian devils, honeybees, whales, bats, badgers, field crickets, manta rays, and more. Interviews and insights from researchers offer a front row seat to understanding animal behavior and uncovering animal networks"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Networked Animal

The Ties That Bind

The Food Network

The Reproduction Network

The Power Network

The Safety Network

The Travel Network

The Communication Network

The Culture Network

The Health Network.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-208) and index.

ISBN:

9780226818788

0226818780

OCLC:

1390443790