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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.
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This comprehensive textbook discusses the study of animal behaviour, its origins in classical ethology and its current status. Factors determining the course and eventual outcome of the development of behaviour are investigated. The adaptive significance of behavioural traits such as habitat selection, foraging patterns, group living and territorial and mating behaviour is examined. In the analysis of behavioural change, consideration is given to the theory and application of motivational models and the interface between physiological and behavioural research. Topics discussed include the evolution of co-operation and altruism, the strengths and weaknesses of the sociobiological approach, behavioural genetics, practical applications of ethology and the general influence of animal behaviour on the course of evolution.
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