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The Study of Animal Behaviour

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  • © 1984

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Authors:
  1. Felicity Huntingford

    1. Department of Zoology, University of Glasgow, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Felicity Huntingford
    Pages 1-11

  3. The description and measurement of behaviour

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    Pages 12-46

  4. The study of the causes of behavioural change

    • Felicity Huntingford
    Pages 47-103

  5. The development of behavior

    • Felicity Huntingford
    Pages 104-137

  6. The adaptive significance of behavior

    • Felicity Huntingford
    Pages 138-275

  7. The phylogeny of behaviour

    • Felicity Huntingford
    Pages 276-289

  8. The role of behaviour in the evolutionary process

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    Pages 290-299

  9. Behavioural genetics

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    Pages 300-335

  10. Applied ethology

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    Pages 336-367

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 368-411
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About this book

The aim of this book is to identify the main areas of active discussion about, and research into, the biology of animal behaviour, to describe and assess ways in which these can be studied and using selected examples, to illus­ trate the kinds of results which are emerging. It is not intended to provide an exhaustive review of all we know about animal behaviour, although the examples have been chosen to cover as many as possible of the things that animals do. XlV Preface Acknowledgements I would like to thank C. Swann, M.L.N. Murthy and the Superbrain for typing the manuscript; Linda Partridge, Pat Monaghan, Douglas Fraser and Richard Wilson for constructive criticism of earlier drafts; Alan Crowden for help in planning and producing the book and, particularly, Tim Huntingford for help and encouragement at all stages of its pro­ duction. Acknowledgements are gratefully made to Jim Tulley fot producing plates 1, 2, 3, 7 and 12 and to Michael Hansell for the remainder.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Zoology, University of Glasgow, UK

    Felicity Huntingford

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Study of Animal Behaviour

  • Authors: Felicity Huntingford

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5536-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Felicity Huntingford 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-22330-3Published: 26 January 1984

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-5536-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 412

  • Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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