The Behavior of Animals

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Bestselling children's author Kay de Silva presents "Sharks". The book uses captivating illustrations, and carefully chosen words to teach children...

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Contributor(s): Author: Kevin SimlerAuthor: Robin HansonHuman beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are d...

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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals is as different from a conventional field guide as motion pictures are from a snapshot. Whether we are able t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ph. D. Jenifer a. ZeligsAnimal Training 101 offers a marriage of the science of animal behavior and the art of animal train...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Karen a. AndersonAnimals can't talk. Or can they? Animal Communicator Karen Anderson takes you on an emotional and insightf...

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Award-winning author Temple Grandin is famous for her groundbreaking approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her expert guidance to s...

A single species of fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has been the subject of scientific research for more than one hundred years. Why does this tiny i...

Grazing management might seem simple: just put livestock in a pasture and let them eat their fill. However, as Sarah Flack explains in The Art and ...

Since its original publication in 1993, The Safari Companion has been the best field guide to observing and understanding the behavior of African m...

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This book explores the lives of the world's largest living mammals. Drawing on the latest scientific research, Whales describes these incredible an...

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Reducere. From tiny rats and bats to giant elephants and blue whales, our planet is home to an incredible variety of mammals. Featuring almost 200 profiles o...

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Reducere. Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Appearance Chapter 2: Behavior Chapter 3: Environment Conclusion Author Bio Bonus Dinosaur Content Introd...

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From antlered elk to pouched pelicans, and from scouting prairie dogs to upright-swimming seahorses, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. T...

Javelinas and Other Peccaries is certain to be regarded as the definitive source on this family of piglike creatures consisting of three species. B...

Drawing on the author's considerable experience in both teaching and research, this textbook describes the basic principles underlying animal behav...

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DescriptionPeople form enduring emotional bonds with other animal species, such as dogs, cats, and horses. For the most part, these are domesticate...

Dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals pose vast problems for the artist. How do you go about recreating the anatomy and behavior of a creature we...