The ethology of domestic animals : an introductory text /
This book discusses the ethology of domestic animals. It is divided into two parts: basic elements of animal behaviour (chapters 1-6); and species-specific behaviour of some important domestic animals (chapters 7-13). The first part is divided into the following chapters: the study of animal behavio...
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK :
CABI,
2002.
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |
| Summary: | This book discusses the ethology of domestic animals. It is divided into two parts: basic elements of animal behaviour (chapters 1-6); and species-specific behaviour of some important domestic animals (chapters 7-13). The first part is divided into the following chapters: the study of animal behaviour and its applications; behavioural genetics, evolution and domestication; physiology, motivation and the organization of behaviour; learning and cognition; social and reproductive behaviour; and behavioural disturbances, stress and welfare. The second part is divided into the following chapters: behaviour of fowl and other domesticated birds; behaviour of horses; behaviour of cattle; behaviour of sheep and goats; behaviour of pigs; behaviour of dogs and cats; and behaviour of rabbits and rodents. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 218 pages) : illustrations, charts Also available in print format. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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