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Animal behaviour

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Metabolism, movement and control

Part of the book series: Foundations of Biology ((FOUNDBIO))

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Abstract

The behaviour of animals is a topic of immense scope and complexity, since it encompasses all the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of the body. When we see an animal performing any action we are watching only the outward manifestation of all this internal activity.

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  • Burton, M. and Burton, R., Inside the animal world, (Macmillan, 1977).

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  1. Biology department, Maynard School, Exeter, UK

    A. Boyce B. Sc., Cert. Ed.

  2. Maynard School, Exeter, UK

    C. M. Jenking B. Sc., Cert. Ed. (Head of Biology department)

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Boyce, A., Jenking, C.M. (1980). Animal behaviour. In: Metabolism, movement and control. Foundations of Biology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04705-5_15

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