Sociality The Behaviour Of Group Living Animals

Author : Ashley Ward,Mike Webster
Publisher : Springer
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319285856

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Sociality: The Behaviour of Group-Living Animals by Ashley Ward,Mike Webster Pdf

The last decade has seen a surge of interest among biologists in a range of social animal phenomena, including collective behaviour and social networks. In ‘Animal Social Behaviour’, authors Ashley Ward and Michael Webster integrate the most up-to-date empirical and theoretical research to provide a new synthesis of the field, which is aimed at fellow researchers and postgraduate students on the topic. ​

Author : Jens Krause,Graeme D. Ruxton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002-10-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0198508174

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Living in Groups by Jens Krause,Graeme D. Ruxton Pdf

Shoals, swarms, flocks, herds--group formation is a widespread phenomenon in animal populations. It raises several interesting questions for behavioral ecologists. Why do animals form and live in groups, and what factors influence the ways in which they do this? What are the costs and benefits to an anmimal of group living? How are these influenced by ecological factors?

Author : Guy Beauchamp
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780124076549

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Social Predation by Guy Beauchamp Pdf

The classic literature on predation dealt almost exclusively with solitary predators and their prey. Going back to Lotka-Volterra and optimal foraging theory, the theory about predation, including predator-prey population dynamics, was developed for solitary species. Various consequences of sociality for predators have been considered only recently. Similarly, while it was long recognized that prey species can benefit from living in groups, research on the adaptive value of sociality for prey species mostly emerged in the 1970s. The main theme of this book is the various ways that predators and prey may benefit from living in groups. The first part focusses on predators and explores how group membership influences predation success rate, from searching to subduing prey. The second part focusses on how prey in groups can detect and escape predators. The final section explores group size and composition and how individuals respond over evolutionary times to the challenges posed by chasing or being chased by animals in groups. This book will help the reader understand current issues in social predation theory and provide a synthesis of the literature across a broad range of animal taxa. Includes the whole taxonomical range rather than limiting it to a select few Features in-depth analysis that allows a better understanding of many subtleties surrounding the issues related to social predation Presents both models and empirical results while covering the extensive predator and prey literature Contains extensive illustrations and separate boxes that cover more technical features, i.e., to present models and review results

Author : Ashley Ward
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781541600843

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The Social Lives of Animals by Ashley Ward Pdf

A rat will go out of its way to help a stranger in need. Lions have adopted the calves of their prey. Ants farm fungus in cooperatives. Why do we continue to believe that life in the animal kingdom is ruled by competition? In The Social Lives of Animals, biologist Ashley Ward takes us on a wild tour across the globe as he searches for a more accurate picture of how animals build societies. Ward drops in on a termite mating ritual (while his guides snack on the subjects), visits freelance baboon goatherds, and swims with a mixed family of whales and dolphins. Along the way, Ward shows that the social impulses we’ve long thought separated humans from other animals might actually be our strongest connection to them. Insightful, engaging, and often hilarious, The Social Lives of Animals demonstrates that you can learn more about animals by studying how they work together than by how they compete.

Author : Dr. Jens Krause,Richard James,Daniel W. Franks,Darren P. Croft
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199679058

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Animal Social Networks by Dr. Jens Krause,Richard James,Daniel W. Franks,Darren P. Croft Pdf

This book demonstrates the application of network theory to the social organization of animals.

Author : Tamás Székely,Allen J. Moore,Jan Komdeur
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521883177

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Social Behaviour by Tamás Székely,Allen J. Moore,Jan Komdeur Pdf

A comprehensive analysis of the genetic, ecological and phylogenetic aspects of social behaviour, by experts in the field.

Author : Dustin R. Rubenstein,Patrick Abbot
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107043398

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Comparative Social Evolution by Dustin R. Rubenstein,Patrick Abbot Pdf

A comparative view of the major features of animal social life and the evolution of cooperative group living.

Author : A. Sarkar
Publisher : Discovery Publishing House
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Social behavior in animals
ISBN : 8171417477

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Social Behaviour In Animals by A. Sarkar Pdf

Contents: Group Living, First Voice, Cooperative Behaviour, Evolution of Social Behaviour, Social Behaviour in Women, Social Behaviour of Aquatic Animals, Social Behaviour in Wild Animals, Lekking in Fishes and Birds, Agonistic Behaviour, Population Behaviour.

Author : N. Tinbergen
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317911548

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Social Behaviour in Animals (Psychology Revivals) by N. Tinbergen Pdf

Originally published in 1953, this is a classic study in animal behaviour, drawing on the author’s own extraordinary studies of insects, fish, and birds, as well as on the literature. The concept ‘community’ is taken in its widest sense to include all types of association of individuals, not only flocks and herds, but also the family, the pair, and even two animals engaged in combat. The author received the Nobel Prize for his work in this field in 1973.

Author : Jennifer Vonk,Todd Shackelford
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 3319550640

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Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior by Jennifer Vonk,Todd Shackelford Pdf

This encyclopedia, representing one of the most multi-disciplinary areas of research, is a comprehensive examination of the key areas in animal cognition and behavior. It will serve as a complementary resource to the handbooks and journals that have emerged in the last decade on this topic, and will be a useful resource for student and researcher alike. With comprehensive coverage of this field, key concepts will be explored. These include social cognition, prey and predator detection, habitat selection, mating and parenting, development, genetics, physiology, memory, learning and perception. Attention is also given to animal-human co-evolution and interaction, and animal welfare. All entries are under the purview of acknowledged experts in the field.

Author : Jorge Ortega
Publisher : Springer
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319389530

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Sociality in Bats by Jorge Ortega Pdf

This book provides new insights into the social behavior of bats - one of the most fascinating topics currently being pursued by researchers. After an introduction reviewing the history of research in bat behavioral ecology, it covers three major themes: bat sociality per se (Part I), bat communication (Part II), and ecological aspects (Part III). Part I offers a concise overview of the social organization and systems of bats, introducing readers to the complexity and dynamics of group structures. Part II is devoted to the innovative field of social communication, focusing on bat songs, dialects and calls. Part III discusses the influence of the environment on bat behavior, particularly with regard to roosting and foraging. This book addresses the needs of researchers working in behavioral sciences, evolution and ecology.

Author : Toney Allman
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781438126067

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Animal Life in Groups by Toney Allman Pdf

Living in groups has been an animal survival strategy for millions of years. Animal Life in Groups explores the social lives of bees, meerkats, monkeys, and other animals and insects, with a special emphasis on how different groups compare to one another and how living with others benefits individuals. From hives to more complex cultures, the intricacies of community living are both fascinating and instructive about the evolution of behavior, cooperation, intelligence, and emotions.

Author : Gerard Meurant
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1988-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780323137850

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The Ecology of Social Behavior by Gerard Meurant Pdf

The chapters in this book discuss and summarize the ecological factors affecting and effecting the formation of animal social groups and thereby address one of the central issues confronting researchers and students in sociobiology. The objectives are to review what is known about the impact of ecological factors in the formation and maintenance of social groups. Numerous examples have been drawn from a variety of phyla.

Author : Hilary Oldfield Box
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN : UCAL:B5036234

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Organisation in Animal Communities: Experimental and Naturalistic Studies of the Social Behaviour of Animals by Hilary Oldfield Box Pdf

Author : Kelsi Turner Tjernagel
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Animal communities
ISBN : 9781429684132

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Animals that Live in Groups by Kelsi Turner Tjernagel Pdf

"Discusses animals that live in groups and their behaviors"--Provided by publisher.