- Provides a solid background in the neurophysiological and
endocrinological bases of animal behavior as well as
exceptionally strong coverage of social behavior - Includes
behavior and homeostatic mechanisms, behavior and conservation,
and behavioral aspects of disease - Highlights aspects of
behavior that relate to domestic animals in particular - Lab
manual with fully developed and tested laboratory exercises
available for courses that have labs
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covers the broad sweep of animal behavior from its neurological
underpinnings to the importance of behavior in conservation. The
authors, Michael Breed and Janice Moore, bring almost 60 years
of combined experience as university professors to this
textbook, much of that teaching animal behavior. An entire
chapter is devoted to the vibrant new field of behavior