Principles of Animal BehaviorPrinciples of Animal Behavior, Second Edition, builds on the first edition's reputation as a contemporary and forward-looking text with several distinct features:
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... ethologists investigating all aspects of animal behavior . There are many people who think like ethologists : from my mother , who understood roach behavior , to the farmer , who has detailed knowledge about pigs , cows , chickens , and ...
... ethologists investigating all aspects of animal behavior . There are many people who think like ethologists : from my mother , who understood roach behavior , to the farmer , who has detailed knowledge about pigs , cows , chickens , and ...
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... ethologists rethink the way to approach relatedness in ethology in general . The ability of ethologists to understand the concept of kin selection , even outside of the mathematics , is a sure sign that a conceptual idea has made its ...
... ethologists rethink the way to approach relatedness in ethology in general . The ability of ethologists to understand the concept of kin selection , even outside of the mathematics , is a sure sign that a conceptual idea has made its ...
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... Ethologists use phylogenetic trees in many ways . One typical approach would be for animal behaviorists to begin the process by using an already established phylogenetic tree for the taxa they are studying ( for example , a tree based ...
... Ethologists use phylogenetic trees in many ways . One typical approach would be for animal behaviorists to begin the process by using an already established phylogenetic tree for the taxa they are studying ( for example , a tree based ...
Contents
Phylogeny and the Study of Animal Behavior | 58 |
Phylogeny Mating Systems and Male Aggression | 64 |
Ultimate and Proximate Perspectives | 75 |
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