Animal Behavior
Animal Behavior
A guide to the hows and whys of animals interacting with each other and with the world around them.
A Free Online Textbook
This textbook explores the mechanisms and evolution of animal behavior, including neural, hormonal, and genetic substrates of behavior; foraging; anti-predator defenses; mating systems and sexual selection; social behavior; communication; parental care; kin selection and recognition; and territoriality. Associated laboratory exercises will provide hands-on experience for many of these concepts.
Contents
- Communication Systems
- Spatial Distributions
- Mating Systems
- other
- Army Ants
- Honeybee Foraging Behavior
- Penguins
- Sea Turtles