Mammalian sociobiology is a rapidly advancing field which has made enormous strides in the last ten years. The last major monograph on the subject (Ewer, 1968) was published sixteen years ago, and there is a need for this information to be examined in terms of modern sociobiological theory. My approach throughout is evolutionary and is therefore directed strongly towards research which throws light on the ways in which mammals behave in their natural environments. I have tried to cover as wide a range of mammalian species as possible, although, in some cases, the only data available were obtained from captive individuals. The coverage of this book is not a reflection of the volume of literature published on different species, as I have tried to avoid undue emphasis on the social behaviour of primates and laboratory rodents. I have made scrupulous efforts throughout to avoid an anthropomorphic approach to mammalian behaviour. Terms such as 'strategy', 'evaluation' or 'choice' do not therefore imply conscious planning, but are used neutrally in the way in which they would be applied to a chess-playing computer. In the case of mammals, the programmer was natural selection. While I am fully aware that human beings are mammals, any detailed consideration of human social behaviour lies outside the scope of this book. However, the book may provide a complementary text to those interested in that subject.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
ISBN-13
9780216914407
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95012514
Product Key Features
Author
Trevor B. Poole
Publication Name
Social Behaviour in Mammals: Tertiary Level Biology
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Education
Publication Year
1985
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
385g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Trevor B. Poole
Series Title
Tertiary Level Biology
Country/Region of Manufacture
Netherlands
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