Animal behaviour - David McFarland

Fully revised and updated for this second edition, this book continues to provide a balanced and integrated introductory treatment of the entire domain of animal behaviour for students of biology and psychology.;Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, the text has been designed to guide new students through a logical sequence of study to a full understanding of complex behaviour patterns.;New chapters cover areas of current research such as primate social behaviour, communication and animal economics.;It has a fully up-to-date text including new work on decision-making, evolutionary optimality, foraging, hormones, imprinting, navigation, visual recognition and animal welfare.;It also has profiles of eminent scientists, chapter summaries, points to remember and carefully chosen illustrations support and reinforce the text. It is aimed at 1st and 2nd year undergraudates and is suitable for courses in animal behaviour, sociobiology, animal psychology and animal physiology.