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An Introduction to Animal Behaviour

Authors

Aubrey Manning, University of Edinburgh, Marian Stamp Dawkins, University of Oxford
Published 2012

Description

Wolves excitedly greet each other as members of the pack come together; a bumble bee uses its long tongue to reach the nectar at the base of a foxglove flower; a mongoose swiftly and deftly bites its prey to death; young cheetahs rest quietly together, very close to sleep. Now in full colour, this revised and updated edition of Manning and Dawkins' classic text provides a beautifully written introduction to the fundamentals of animal behaviour. Tinbergen's four questions of causation,…

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Key features

  • Written in an accessible style, it covers the fundamentals of animal behaviour required for an introductory course
  • In full colour throughout with detailed examples and explanations of a large range of fascinating behaviours
  • Authored by two leading experts in their field, whose enthusiastic style will both motivate and help students to develop an appreciation of this fascinating field

About the book

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139030304
  • Subjects Animal Behaviour,Evolutionary Biology,Life Sciences
  • Format: Hardback
    • Publication date: 26 March 2012
    • ISBN: 9781107000162
    • Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
    • Weight: 1kg
    • Contains: 71 b/w illus. 135 colour illus.
    • Page extent: 472 pages
    • Availability: Available, despatch within 1-2 weeks
  • Format: Paperback
    • Publication date: 26 March 2012
    • ISBN: 9780521165143
    • Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
    • Weight: 0.77kg
    • Contains: 71 b/w illus. 135 colour illus.
    • Page extent: 467 pages
    • Availability: Available
  • Format: Digital
    • Publication date: 05 June 2012
    • ISBN: 9781139030304

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