Ethology and animal behaviour

A reindeer treks a continent under unimaginable weather extremes.

Despite many encouraging developments in the field of animal-free technologies, well-defined animal models are still needed to study fundamental properties of human diseases and to develop new prophylactic and therapeutic treatments against human diseases.

The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's most respected and knowledgeable experts.

An up-to-date portrait of the giraffe, summarising current knowledge on their biology and behaviour along with current conservation efforts.

An enchanting, fact-filled treasury for the dog lover in all of us, from A to ZDogpedia is your gateway into the astonishing world of dogs.

Experts from a range of disciplines identify the key barriers to a definition of moral respect that includes nonhuman animals.

This book explores the central importance of soil ingestion and earth surface processes in driving the evolution of tooth shape in mammals.

Primary sexual traits, those structures and processes directly involved in reproduction, are some of the most diverse, specialized, and bizarre in the animal kingdom.

Handbook of Applied Dog Behaviour and Training, Volume two: Etiology and Assessment of Behaviour Problems is the definitive reference for dog trainers, behaviourists, breeders and veterinarians.

A synthesis of more than twenty years of behavioural research on an established society of nearly 1000 free-living greylag geese.

A critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a range of sources.

A detailed review of the evolutionary context necessary to interpret patterns and processes in the age of mouse genomics.

A detailed review of the evolutionary context necessary to interpret patterns and processes in the age of mouse genomics.

This volume brings together the world's leading experts on disgust to fully explore this understudied behavior.

Matrescene meets the Golden Mole - discover what the animal kingdom expects when it's expectingIt takes 40 weeks to grow a human baby.

A comparative overview of the effects of neuropeptides on behavior, examining parallel findings in both humans and non-human animals.

Discover why animals do what they do, based on their genes, physiologies, cultures, traditions, survival and mating advantages, and evolutionary histories-and find out how studying behavior in the animal world helps us understand human behavior.

New Naturalist Wildfowl provides a much-anticipated overview of the fascinating birds that have become icons of our diminishing wilderness areas.

This book presents an overview of selected topics in comparative cognition, which is the study of behaviour and mental activities in nonhuman animals.

Bumblebees are familiar and charismatic insects, occurring throughout much of the world.

This book unravels the mental health challenges of the migrants and the socio economic and cultural conditions that bear on the mental well being.

Explores the extraordinary variation and plasticity found in all areas of spider behaviour including foraging, web building, communication and courtship.

A unique, multi-thematic case study of the entire monkey community of the Taï forest.

The remarkable story of a "e;talking"e; chimp, a leading scientist, and the profound insights they have uncovered about our speciesHe has been featured in cover stories in Time, Newsweek, and National Geographic, and has been the subject of a "e;NOVA"e; documentary.

Studies of animal behavior often assume that all members of a species exhibit the same behavior.

A rich and surprising exploration of the intelligence of bees Most of us are aware of the hive mind-the power of bees as an amazing collective.

This 2006 book summarises the current methods and models used in managing large herbivore populations and their habitats.

In Butterfly Biology Systems Roger Dennis explores key topics and contentious issues in butterfly biology, specifically those in life history and behaviour.

The first comprehensive reference book ever published on ecology, conservation status and management of all bears species worldwide.

Review of brain evolution in primates including humans.

A critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a range of sources.

This volume presents a new approach to conceptualizing animal vocal communication, with an emphasis on how receivers'' responses influence signalling.

As part of the SFI series, this book presents the most up-to-date research in the study of human and primate societies, presenting recent advances in software and algorithms for modeling societies.

Insects are the most extreme organisms on Earth and, despite their diminutive size, they wield inordinate power.

For many agricultural crops, bees play a vital role as pollinators, and this book discusses the interplay among bees, agriculture, and the environment.

Completely updated and revised, and synthesizing the recent explosion in animal welfare literature, the sixth edition of this best-selling textbook continues to provide a thorough overview of behaviour and welfare of companion and farm animals, including fish.

First published in 2002, this book compares and contrasts pretending and imaginative abilities in children and nonhuman primates.

Synthesis of remarkable long-term and well-known study of the population dynamics of soay sheep on St Kilda.

Schlafen, Essen, Arbeit, Sport, ja sogar Sex – vieles findet stets zu denselben Tageszeiten statt.

Compares brain lateralization among lower vertebrates, birds, nonprimate mammals and primates, including humans.

Urban Evolutionary Biology fills an important knowledge gap on wild organismal evolution in the urban environment, whilst offering a novel exploration of the fast-growing new field of evolutionary research.

How do animals perceive the world, learn, remember, search for food or mates, communicate, and find their way around?

Presentation of groundbreaking research on an extensive range of tool using animals, looking particularly at the evolution of cognitive abilities.

"e;Walking with these elephants, and with Hannah, will appeal to the Planet Earth viewer and the Robert Macfarlane reader in equal measure.

Movement, dispersal, and migration on land, in the air, and in water, are pervading features of animal life.

Learn to decode your dog’s emotions and behaviors—and be the best dog parent you can be—with this guide by two leading experts in canine behavior.

A fascinating analysis of the factors which act to trigger and deepen friendships in both mammalian and avian species.

Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environment.