Ethology and animal behaviour

The Tasmanian devil is threatened by Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), a transmissible form of cancer that has reduced the population by over 80%.

Well-run modern zoos and aquariums do important research and conservation work and teach visitors about the challenges of animals in the wild and the people striving to save them.

The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including the New Zealand sector of Antarctica).

Come on an action-packed adventure with an amazing mob of animal eco-warriors as they use their special talents to help solve our planet's environmental problems!

Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes is about the vast sweep of the Outback, a land of expanses making up three-quarters of the continent - the heart of Australia.

Most living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence.

Most living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence.

A walk in the bush reveals insects visiting flowers, patrolling the air, burrowing under bark and even biting your skin.

For well over a century, the Night Parrot lured its seekers into Australia's vast, arid outback.

High in the Australian Alps, Possum needs to find enough food and shelter to survive the harsh alpine winter.

Raptors are popular and iconic birds, and are important ecologically, with some species listed as threatened.

Victoria's reptiles are not often encountered by urban dwellers, with many species now threatened.

We can't avoid insects.

Australia is a land of many unique animals, some of which are active only during the cooler evening and night-time and so are rarely seen.

Camera trapping in wildlife management and research is a growing global phenomenon.

The Dingo Debate explores the intriguing and relatively unknown story of Australia's most controversial animal - the dingo.

In her comprehensive and carefully crafted book, Gisela Kaplan demonstrates how intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be.

** WINNER OF THE 2023 ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE ** AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** This is our world, as you've never seen it before.

'A dazzling, funny and elegantly angry demolition of our preconceptions about female behaviour and sex in the animal kingdom .

How intelligent are horses?

WINNER OF THE 2022 BARKER BOOK AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION.

Turns a critical eye on Aesop's Fables to ask whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of his animals.

A naturalist's journey to explore and understand the birds that fill the air with their music.

The animal world is full of mysteries.

A naturalist's journey to explore and understand the birds that fill the air with their music.

Sometimes the most unlikely of friendships are the ones that save us.

Dieser praktische Insektenführer bietet einen umfassenden Einblick in die faszinierende Welt der Insekten.

From two revered experts, a concise guide to caring for a beloved senior dog and skillfully introducing a puppy to the household in a way that allows both dogs to flourish Its a natural impulse: As you watch your canine best friend age, you think about getting a puppy, hoping that the new pup will be influenced by the older dog while softening the inevitable loss.

This textbook helped to define the field of Behavioural Ecology.

This textbook helped to define the field of Behavioural Ecology.

The Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior, and Genetics brings together the cutting-edge theory, research and methodology that contribute to our current scientific understanding of the role of genetics in the developmental system.

The Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior, and Genetics brings together the cutting-edge theory, research and methodology that contribute to our current scientific understanding of the role of genetics in the developmental system.

This book aims to reconcile theoretical models of population dynamics with what is currently known about the population dynamics of large mammalian herbivores.

This book is about disease and death.

All animals feed selectively.

The captivating story of how a band of scientists has redrawn the genetic and behavioral lines that separate humans from our nearest cousins.

Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice?

The Natural History of Moths covers all aspects of moth biology and ecology.

We have all heard talk of the intelligence of dolphins, elephants or
great apes, or even, in different ways, ants and bees.

The Natural History of Moths covers all aspects of moth biology and ecology.

Since the first edition was published in 1984 Horse and Stable Management has become the recognised source of reliable information on all aspects of the practical management of horses and ponies.

Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning, development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context.

Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice?

Turns a critical eye on Aesop's Fables to ask whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of his animals.

What occupies the mind of an animal?

This book explores the answers to fundamental questions about the human mind and human behaviour with the help of two ancient texts.

A wide-ranging account of how birds spend the quiet half of their livesBirds at Rest is the first book to give a full picture of how birds rest, roost, and sleep, a vital part of their lives.

A how-to guide for ethnoprimatological research in the Anthropocene, offering an inside look at the latest research in the field.

A how-to guide for ethnoprimatological research in the Anthropocene, offering an inside look at the latest research in the field.