Rational animals?
Behavioural ecology: an evolutionary approach
Research into social behaviour in animals has often focused on aggression, yet members of social species are far more likely to interact with each other in a positive way. Animal Friendships explores non-sexual bonding behaviours in a range of mammalian and avian species. Throug…
A renowned primatologist argues that ethical behavior witnessed in animals is the evolutionary and biological origin of human fairness and explains that morality has more to do with natural instincts than with religion. "In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmar…
A renowned primatologist argues that ethical behavior witnessed in animals is the evolutionary and biological origin of human fairness and explains that morality has more to do with natural instincts than with religion. "In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmar…
How do chimpanzees say, 'I want to have sex with you?' By clipping a leaf or knocking on a tree trunk? How do they eat live aggressive ants? By using a short stick with one hand or long stick with both? Ivorian and Tanzanian chimpanzees answer these questions differently, as wou…
The behavioural biology of dogs
This book balanced coverage of phylogeny and animal behavior has been added to the book's integrated view of natural selection, learning, and cultural transmission and focus on current research and the process of science through interviews with prominent researchers at the end o…
