Ethology and animal behaviour

First published in 2006, this book summarizes panda biology, encompassing topics such as reproduction, behaviour, nutrition, genetics and veterinary medicine.

The first comprehensive assessment of societies of gray wolves and free-ranging dogs, with an emphasis on behavioral ecology.

The evolutionary, ecological and behavioral questions posed by obligate brood parasites are among the most intriguing of all contemporary ornithological topics.

This book will provide scientists with a better understanding of statistics, improving their decision-making and reducing animal use.

This book is an introduction to recent advances in neuromorphic robotics and its contribution to furthering our understanding of the brain.

A comprehensive review of the current state of our knowledge on the inheritance of normal behaviour in the laboratory mouse.

An illuminating account of animal migration and the stunning new science that reveals their infinite, untapped knowledge.

Evidence-based, yet entirely practical, this important new text builds upon the basics of neuroscience to describe the links between olfaction and animal behaviour, and the effects of odours in animal welfare.

The book is a themed, mutually referenced collection of articles from a very high-powered set of authors based on the workshop on "e;Current developments in non-human primate gesture research"e;, which was held in July 2010 at the European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.

Animals cannot use words to explain whether they feel emotions, and scientific opinion on the subject has been divided.

Do animals think?

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's whalesPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.

In this volume, studies of bone growth and development illustrate new methods and insights that enhance the anthropological understanding of skeletal variation.

This book introduces cognitive processes and animal behaviour across species, integrating classic studies and contemporary research in psychology, biology and neuroscience.

Rigorously and objectively examines the evolving context within which great ape and gibbon habitats are increasingly interfacing with extractive industries.

An introduction to chimpanzee behavior and conservation, synthesizing findings from long-term field studies in the African rainforest belt.

Sexual Segregation in Vertebrates explores the reasons why this behaviour has evolved and what factors contribute to it.

How males deal with the consequences of raising a child they unknowingly did not sire.

This volume brings together current research and practice on gibbon conservation, ecology, taxonomy and phylogenetics.

In the past decade, the field of comparative cognition has grown and thrived.

All animals feed selectively.

Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology is intended to be used as a text for graduate students and a sourcebook for professional scientists seeking an understanding of the evolutionary and ecological processes shaping behavior across a wide array of organisms and a diverse set of behaviors.

The book sketches out how the criminological lens could be used in the climate change debate around possible human extinction.

Fascinating account of the biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds.

The aim of this book is to provide insight into the principles of operation of the cerebral cortex.

Nests, Eggs, and Incubation brings together a global team of leading authorities to provide a comprehensive overview of the fascinating and diverse field of avian reproduction.

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.

In Decolonizing Extinction Juno Salazar Parrenas ethnographically traces the ways in which colonialism, decolonization, and indigeneity shape relations that form more-than-human worlds at orangutan rehabilitation centers on Borneo.

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

Multimodal approach to primate communication with focus on its cognitive foundations and how this relates to theories of language evolution.

In this, the first of two ground-breaking volumes on the nature of language in the light of the way it evolved, James Hurford looks at how the world first came to have a meaning in the minds of animals and how in humans this meaning eventually came to be expressed as language.

This textbook provides students with knowledge of neurogenetics, neurogenesis, neuronal specification and function, neuronal networks, learning and memory formation, brain evolution, and neurodegenerative diseases.

A beautifully written introduction to the fundamentals of animal behaviour, this revised and updated edition is now in full colour.

Synergy: The Healing Energy Guiding Stepped Care 2.

Join Milly on her microlight adventure and discover how amazing and awesome migratory shorebirds are!

Explores the long-term studies at Mahale, Tanzania and the important insights they have provided into wild chimpanzee behaviour and ecology.

Examines the role of playfulness in animal and human development, highlighting its links to creativity and, in turn, to innovation.

The Australian magpie is one of our nation's most popular and iconic birds.

The book presents new and stimulating approaches to the study of language evolution and considers their implications for future research.

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of dinosaursPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any dinosaur lover.

Discusses brain asymmetry from four perspectives - function, evolution, development and causation - covering a wide range of species, including humans.

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

Originally published in 1951, The North American Buffalo is still the most comprehensive study available.

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

A charismatic naturalist, bird-watcher, teacher, artist, photographer, film-maker, and winner of the Nobel Prize, Niko Tinbergen was a prominent and influential scientist.