Animal Behavior

By Peter J.B. Slater and Tim Halliday

Book Overview

Animal Behavior looks at the fascinating activities of animals as they progress from birth to maturity-how they attract a mate and care for their young, find shelter and food, defend themselves, navigate sometimes vast distances and survive the many challenges of life. Written by a team of international experts, this beautiful book is full of examples drawn from the activities of all types of animals-mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and insects. The relationships animals have with other animals-those on whom they depend, those whom they must repel-are a major element in their activities. More than a source of beauty and wonder, animals' behavior is important to the earth's ecological balance, and thus a key to the vitality of the planet.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806126477
• ISBN13: 9780806126470
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.8" x 11.8"