Zoology and animal sciences

A ground breaking study of primates that live in flooded habitats around the world.

A visually engaging explanation of the neural process underlying various behaviours in species ranging from the simplest organisms to humans.

A fully updated overview of the causation, function, development and evolution of cephalopod behaviour, richly illustrated in full colour.

A fully updated overview of the causation, function, development and evolution of cephalopod behaviour, richly illustrated in full colour.

Covering colobine biology, behaviour, ecology and conservation, this book summarises current knowledge of this fascinating group of primates.

Covering colobine biology, behaviour, ecology and conservation, this book summarises current knowledge of this fascinating group of primates.

The essential guide to successfully designing, conducting and reporting primatological research.

The essential guide to successfully designing, conducting and reporting primatological research.

Leading researchers present current methodological approaches and future directions for a less anthropocentric study of animal cognition.

Leading researchers present current methodological approaches and future directions for a less anthropocentric study of animal cognition.

How is it that depending on the setting, the same cat can be perceived as a homeless annoyance, a potential research subject or a thinking and feeling family member?

The first volume devoted to anthropogenic effects on interactions between ants and flowering plants, considered major parts of terrestrial ecosystems.

The first volume devoted to anthropogenic effects on interactions between ants and flowering plants, considered major parts of terrestrial ecosystems.

Presents solutions to turn conflict into tolerance and coexistence, with an emphasis on the human dimensions of human-wildlife interactions.

Presents solutions to turn conflict into tolerance and coexistence, with an emphasis on the human dimensions of human-wildlife interactions.

This book reviews the latest risk-based techniques to protect national interests from invasive pests and pathogens before, at and within national borders.

This book reviews the latest risk-based techniques to protect national interests from invasive pests and pathogens before, at and within national borders.

A comparative view of the major features of animal social life and the evolution of cooperative group living.

A comparative view of the major features of animal social life and the evolution of cooperative group living.

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

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

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

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

This book explains how animals use chemical communication, emphasising the evolutionary context and covering fields from ecology to neuroscience and chemistry.

This book explains how animals use chemical communication, emphasising the evolutionary context and covering fields from ecology to neuroscience and chemistry.

Experts from a range of fields provide the latest authoritative accounts of domestic cat behaviour and their interaction with humans.

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

Experts from a range of fields provide the latest authoritative accounts of domestic cat behaviour and their interaction with humans.

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

An expanded and improved edition of an established text reflecting recent developments in zooarchaeology.

A long-awaited update of the standard textbook on insect structure and function, revised by a team of eminent insect physiologists.

A long-awaited update of the standard textbook on insect structure and function, revised by a team of eminent insect physiologists.

New edition of the acclaimed and stimulating textbook, with fully revised text, references and illustrations.

New edition of the acclaimed and stimulating textbook, with fully revised text, references and illustrations.

Covers contest behaviour in detail from theoretical and empirical perspectives and across a wide range of species.

Covers contest behaviour in detail from theoretical and empirical perspectives and across a wide range of species.

A tour of evolution’s most inventive—and essential—creations: animal genitalia

Forget opposable thumbs and canine teeth: the largest anatomical differences between humans and chimps are found below the belt.

In-depth documentation of the diving, foraging, and migratory behavior of a superlative marine mammal, based on 50 years of study.

In-depth documentation of the diving, foraging, and migratory behavior of a superlative marine mammal, based on 50 years of study.

Anyone who attempts to study crustaceans soon realizes that there are many science fields involved.

Anyone who attempts to study crustaceans soon realizes that there are many science fields involved.

Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene, Second Edition is designed to help canine handlers, detectives, death investigators, crime scene personnel (including forensic laboratory personnel, technicians, and supervisors), and attorneys understand the science involved when utilizing human remains detector (HRD) canines as a locating tool.

Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene, Second Edition is designed to help canine handlers, detectives, death investigators, crime scene personnel (including forensic laboratory personnel, technicians, and supervisors), and attorneys understand the science involved when utilizing human remains detector (HRD) canines as a locating tool.

This edited volume examines the complex entanglements of human, animal, and environmental health.

This edited volume examines the complex entanglements of human, animal, and environmental health.

This textbook on Ornamental Livebearers is a comprehensive guide and deals with the culture and breeding of livebearers.

This textbook on Ornamental Livebearers is a comprehensive guide and deals with the culture and breeding of livebearers.

This book explores the fascinating and complex lives of the honey badger, the African jackals (black-backed and side-striped), African golden wolves, and Eurasian golden jackals.

This book explores the fascinating and complex lives of the honey badger, the African jackals (black-backed and side-striped), African golden wolves, and Eurasian golden jackals.