The Behavior of Animals, Second Edition provides a broad overview of the current state of animal behavior studies with contributions from international experts. This edition includes new chapters on hormones and behavior, individuality, and human evolution. All chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated, and are supported by color illustrations, informative callouts, and accessible presentation of technical information.

Provides an introduction to the study of animal behavior
Looks at an extensive scope of topics- from perception, motivation and emotion, biological rhythms, and animal learning to animal cognition, communication, mate choice, and individuality.
Explores the evolution of animal behavior including a critical evaluation of the assumption that human beings can be studied as if they were any other animal species.
Students will benefit from an updated textbook in which a variety of contributors provide their expertise and global perspective in specialized areas

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Information

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Year

2021

ISBN

9781119109518

Edition

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

Zoology

Index

Biological Sciences

THE BEHAVIOR OF ANIMALS
Table of Contents
List of Contributors
Foreword by Robert A. Hinde
Preface
1. The Study of Animal Behavior
2. Stimulus Perception
3. Motivation and Emotion
4. Biological Rhythms and Behavior
5. Brain and Behavior
6. Hormones and Behavior
7. Development of Behavior
8. Learning and Memory
9. Animal Cognition
10. Applied Animal Behavior and Animal Welfare
11. The Function of Behavior
12. Mate Choice, Mating Systems, and Sexual Selection
13. Animal Personality, the Study of Individual Behavioral Differences
14. Animal Communication
15. Evolution of Behavior
16. The Evolution of Hominin Behavior
17. Evolutionary Approaches to Human Behavior
Name Index
Subject Index