Desmond Morris - Animal Watching: A Field Guide to Animal Behaviour

Desmond Morris - Animal Watching: A Field Guide to Animal Behaviour
Jonathan Cape, London, 1990
256 str.
trda vezava
stanje: dobro, odpis iz knjižnice, Ex-library.

From the author of "The Naked Ape" and "The Human Zoo", this is an exploration of the animal kingdom, examining its dramas, challenges and extraordinary solutions to problems of survival. He describes animal behaviour ranging from lions in the Serengeti to hedgehogs in the back garden.

Desmond Morris draws examples from the rainforests of Australasia, the plains of Africa, the depths of the Pacific Ocean and the heart of the English countryside, identifying behaviour patterns both ordinary and extraordinary in species common and bizarre. For instance, "nest-building" encompasses the bird whose eggs are incubated in a compost heap and the intricate behaviour of our native sticklebacks, while death-feigning is shown to occur not only in the opossum but also in our common grass snake. As he guides us through the gamut of animal interactions, Dr Morris tries to convey a sense of that childhood wonderment that led him to become a professional zoologist. His pioneering work in the field of human behaviour, expounded in "Manwatching" and "The Naked Ape" was made possible by his years spent watching animals. This new book aims to help us to understand and appreciate our fellow creatures, to realize how precisely they are in tune with their environment and adapted to their needs, and to discover where we fit into the scheme of things.

Contents:
Why does the zebra have stripes?
Grouping behaviour
Escape behaviour
Protective armour
Camouflage
Warning signals
Chemical defence
Deflection displays
Startle displays
Death-feigning
Self-mutilation
Distraction displays
Mobbing
Food-finding
Luring behaviour
Food-preparation
Food-storage
Mutual aid
Drinking behaviour
Cannibalism
Tool-using
Conflict behaviour
Typical intensity
Facial expressions
Fighting behaviour
Submissive behaviour
Courtship displays
Arena displays
Mating behaviour
Nesting behaviour
Parental care
Play behaviour
Cleaning behaviour
Sleeping behaviour


Nonfiction, Biology, 0224027948

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