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369,92 zł

Animal Tool Behavior Johns Hopkins University Press

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When published in 1980, Benjamin B. Beck's Animal Tool Behavior was the first volume to catalog and analyze the complete literature on tool use and manufacture in non-human animals. Beck showed that animals-from insects to primates-employed different types of tools to solve numerous problems. His work inspired and energized legions of researchers to study the use of tools by a wide variety of species. In this revised and updated edition of the landmark publication, Robert W. Shumaker and Kristina R. Walkup join Beck to reveal the current state of knowledge regarding animal tool behavior. Through a comprehensive synthesis of the studies produced through 2010, the authors provide an updated and exact definition of tool use, identify new modes of use that have emerged in the literature, examine all forms of tool manufacture, and address common myths about non-human tool use. Specific examples involving invertebrates, birds, fish, and mammals describe the differing levels of sophistication of tool use exhibited by animals.

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Dog: Its Behavior, Nutrition, and Health, 3rd Edition - 2877959368

558,85 zł

Dog: Its Behavior, Nutrition, and Health, 3rd Edition John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Now in its third edition, The Dog: Its Behavior, Nutrition, and Health, remains a definitive textbook regarding dogs and their care. Written in clear, accessible language, the text provides updated and expanded coverage of selective breeding, training principles, solutions to common behavior problems, diet and nutrition, and preventive health care. New sections in this edition include information about the canine genome and genetic testing programs, canine social cognition and communication, manners-related training and common behavior problems, popular dog sports, and several new medical problems, including neoplastic diseases (cancer) and atopic disease (allergies). Enhanced with many distinctive figures and tables, the text also provides current references, suggested readings, and a thorough glossary to aid in comprehension.More in-depth that most dog books, The Dog is an indispensable tool for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, trainers, behaviorists, breeders, animal shelter and rescue group staff, and dog owners.The Dog: Its Behavior, Nutrition, and Health was completed by the author in 1998 and was first published by Iowa State University Press in 1999. The second edition was written and released in 2005 and was published by Blackwell Publishing. Today, "The Dog" continues to be used in a variety of companion animal science college courses as a required or recommended textbook. Additionally, the book is a popular resource for dog trainers, shelter staff, veterinary professionals, and dog enthusiasts. A new edition of this book fulfils the continuing need for a comprehensive undergraduate college textbook plus the demand for evidence-based information in canine-related professions and avocations.Key features:* All four sections and most chapters of the third edition of the book is updated to include recent and relevant information based upon new studies of companion animal behavior, practical dog training, health care, and new types of food and nutrition* About nine chapters will be updated and expanded to incorporate new content on social cognitive traits associated with domestication, breed specific diseases and their genetic testing, canine infectious viruses and atopic disease, cancer treatment and management, new vaccines and their schedule recommendations, interspecies communications between dogs and humans* Chapter 10 is restructured to emphasize the prevention of common behavior problems in dogs, rather than a focus on treatment* Chapter 19 is restructured to address common feeding and nutrition problems in dogs, rather than diseases that require veterinary treatment* Useful textbook for second- or third-year students who have completed at least one college-level biology course* Appropriate for professional dog trainers, shelter staff, veterinary professionals, and dog enthusiasts

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Cognition, Evolution, and Behavior - 2854224080

522,67 zł

Cognition, Evolution, and Behavior Oxford University Press Inc

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How do animals perceive the world, learn, remember, search for food or mates, communicate, and find their way around? Do any nonhuman animals count, imitate one another, use a language, or have a culture? What are the uses of cognition in nature and how might it have evolved? What is the current status of Darwin's claim that other species share the same "mental powers" as humans, but to different degrees? In this completely revised second edition of Cognition, Evolution, and Behavior, Sara Shettleworth addresses these questions, among others, by integrating findings from psychology, behavioral ecology, and ethology in a unique and wide-ranging synthesis of theory and research on animal cognition, in the broadest sense-from species-specific adaptations of vision in fish and associative learning in rats to discussions of theory of mind in chimpanzees, dogs, and ravens. She reviews the latest research on topics such as episodic memory, metacognition, and cooperation and other-regarding behavior in animals, as well as recent theories about what makes human cognition unique.In every part of this new edition, Shettleworth incorporates findings and theoretical approaches that have emerged since the first edition was published in 1998. The chapters are now organized into three sections: Fundamental Mechanisms (perception, learning, categorization, memory), Physical Cognition (space, time, number, physical causation), and Social Cognition (social knowledge, social learning, communication). Shettleworth has also added new chapters on evolution and the brain and on numerical cognition, and a new chapter on physical causation that integrates theories of instrumental behavior with discussions of foraging, planning, and tool using.

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Dog Training and Eight Faces of Aggressive Behavior - 2861888003

73,11 zł

Dog Training and Eight Faces of Aggressive Behavior Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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Hostility is part of most normal dogs' complex emotional make up. It's neither good nor bad. It's simply a natural expression of our animal companion that needs to be managed. Matthew Duffy will teach you how to calmly control this powerful tool while pres

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Safari Companion Chelsea Green Publishing Co

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The Safari Companion has become a Chelsea Green best seller and paved the way for the company's entry into the exciting world of eco-travel. Here's a new edition, revised and expanded, of the definitive guide to watching the behavior or African mammals.New chapters include: -- Social and Mating Systems of African Mammals. This chapter defines and explains the various forms by which researchers have described animal social organization. Contains concise and orderly tables that help with the understanding of most basic behaviors.-- An Animal Behavior Primer. This section describes behaviors in categories and sub-categories, making for quick field reference.The Safari Companion is an indispensible tool for safari travelers to Africa or zoo-lovers anywhere. It will help expert and neophyte better understand the lives and interactions of the animals they observe.Richared D. Estes has led wildlife-viewing safaris in Africa for many years, and is one of the world's foremost experts on the social ecology of African mammals. Dr. Estes is an Associate Professor of Mammalogy at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University and the chairman of the World Conservation Union's Antelope Specialists' Group. He lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

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National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World - 2861878411

129,93 zł

National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World Random House

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This guide covers 120 species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions. Information about each species covers every aspect of the animal's anatomy, life cycle, and behavior. This new guide is certain to become both an indispensable source of information and an essential tool for identification. 500 illustrations. 128 maps.

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