Perspectives on Animal BehaviorThis book incorporates ecological and environmental principles while introducing readers to the scientific reasoning and methodology of animal behavior. The authors include classical studies but also incorporate current work to give readers an accessible overview of animal behavior. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Part 1 Approaches to the Study | 7 |
Comparative Psychology | 21 |
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