Essential Animal Behavior

Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction toall areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiologicalcontrol of behavior to the learning, development, and function ofbehavior in an evolutionary context. Social behaviour is alsocovered throughout the text. Written in a concise and engaging style, this new book: * includes examples from both marine and terrestrial environmentsaround the world * places current research alongside classic examples, and * puts the study of animal behavior in an applied context,emphasizing the implications for animal welfare and animalconservation. Carefully designed to meet the needs of students coming to thesubject for the first time, the book includes the followingfeatures: * key concept boxes * Focus on boxes * chapter summaries * guided reading to aid revision and further study * case studies and boxed examples that reinforce essentialpoints, and * questions for discussion. This book is essential reading for degree-level studentsfollowing modular programs in biology, zoology, marine biology, andpsychology. An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Pleasecontact our Higher Education team at HigherEducation@wiley.comfor more information.