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Animal Behaviour (A Very Short Introduction)

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Tristram D. Wyatt
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    176
    Publisher:
    Oxford University Press (May 1, 2017)
    Audience:
    General/trade
    ISBN-13:
    9780198712152
    ISBN-10:
    0198712154
    Weight:
    4.8oz
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    OXFORDU-oxford_onix30-2025-0622-20250623.xml
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    OXFORDU
    List Price:
    $12.99
    Pub Discount:
    50
    Series:
    Very Short Introductions
    Case Pack:
    68
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    $10.39
    Publisher Identifier:
    P-OXFORD
    Discount Code:
    E
    Imprint:
    Oxford University Press
  • Overview

    How animals behave is crucial to their survival and reproduction. The application of new molecular tools such as DNA fingerprinting and genomics is causing a revolution in the study of animal behavior, while developments in computing and image analysis allow us to investigate behavior in ways never previously possible. By combining these with the traditional methods of observation and experiments, we are now learning more about animal behavior than ever before.

    In this Very Short Introduction Tristram D. Wyatt discusses how animal behavior has evolved, how behaviors develop in each individual (considering the interplay of genes, epigenetics, and experience), how we can understand animal societies, and how we can explain collective behavior such as swirling flocks of starlings. Using lab and field studies from across the animal kingdom, he analyzes what drives behavior, and explores instinct, learning, and culture. Looking more widely at behavioral ecology, he also considers some aspects of human behavior.

    ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.