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Did you know that Tasmanian hens have two husbands? That cellular slime molds commit suicide? That vampire bats will share food with hungry fellow bats and that hanuman langurs commit infanticide? Why creatures great and small behave in such fascinating and seemingly perplexing ways is explained in this delightful account of the evolutionary foundations of animal social behavior. Only in recent years have biologists and ethologists begun to apply careful evolutionary thinking to the study of animal societies--and with spectacular results. This book presents the choicest of these findings, with a remarkable wealth of insights into the myriad strategies that animals have developed to perpetuate their kind. In an irresistible style, Raghavendra Gadagkar explores the strategies of cooperation and conflict adopted by animals--from the lordly lion to the primitive wasp worker--as they choose mates, raise their young, communicate with others, and establish the division of labor necessary to feed and protect the group and safeguard their territory. Whether focusing on the birds or the bees, this book offers both superb descriptions and lucid explanations of many different behaviors encountered in the animal world: why a ground squirrel will sound an alarm--even risk its own safety--to warn fellow squirrels of impending danger; why weaver ant larvae donate silk for nest building; why house mice raise their offspring in a communal nursery; and how animals can recognize the relatives they want to favor--or avoid. Illustrated with both photographs and explanatory diagrams, this expert and inviting tour of the social world of animals will inform and charm anyone curious about the motivations behind the amazing range of activity in the animal kingdom.

Social behavior in animals.

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Affiliation (Psychology) --- Neuropsychology --- Neurosecretion --- Aggression --- Sex Behavior --- Social Behavior --- Physiological aspects --- Congresses. --- physiology --- congresses. --- Congresses --- Affiliation (Psychology) - Physiological aspects - Congresses.

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Biology. --- Nature and nurture --- Determinism (Philosophy). --- Behavior genetics --- Psychology --- Psychiatry --- Social Behavior. --- Philosophy. --- Political aspects. --- Methodology --- Philosophy. --- Methodology --- Philosophy.

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How can the intelligence of monkeys and apes, and the huge brain expansion which marked human evolution be explained? In 1988, Machiavellian Intelligence was the first book to assemble the early evidence suggesting a new answer: that the evolution of intellect was primarily driven by selection for manipulative, social expertise within groups where the most challenging problem faced by individuals was dealing with their companions. Since then a wealth of new information and ideas has accumulated. This new book will bring readers up to date with the most important developments, extending the scope of the original ideas and evaluating them empirically from different perspectives. It is essential reading for reseachers and students in many different branches of evolution and behavioural sciences, primatology, and philosophy.

Animaux [Intelligence des ] --- Comportement social des animaux --- Dieren--Intelligentie --- Human intelligence --- Intellect of animals --- Intelligence animale --- Intelligence of animals --- Machiavellianism (Psychology) --- Machiavellisme (Psychologie) --- Machiavélisme (Psychologie) --- Sociaal gedrag bij dieren --- Verstand --- Animal intelligence. --- Machiavellianism (Psychology). --- Human evolution. --- Intellect. --- Primates --- Social behavior in animals. --- Behavior. --- Evolution. --- Behavior --- Animal intelligence --- Intellect --- Social behavior in animals --- Evolution --- Human evolution --- Life Sciences --- General and Others --- Evolution (Biology) --- Physical anthropology --- Evolutionary psychology --- Human beings --- Animal behavior --- Animal societies --- Ethics --- Interpersonal relations --- Psychology --- Intelligence --- Mind --- Ability --- Thought and thinking --- Animal psychology --- Instinct --- Psychology, Comparative --- Origin

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A woman of two worlds explores personal identity, spirituality and relationships in Sleep is a Country, her first collection. Her life has been both prairie and capital, French and English. Le Dressay's often removed observations and sometimes heated interactions are shared in poems connected by strong emotion.

Canadian poetry. --- Canadian poetry (English) --- Canadian literature --- Sleep --- Identity (Psychology) --- Interpersonal relations --- Human relations --- Interpersonal relationships --- Personal relations --- Relations, Interpersonal --- Relationships, Interpersonal --- Social behavior --- Social psychology --- Object relations (Psychoanalysis) --- Personal identity --- Personality --- Self --- Ego (Psychology) --- Individuality --- Sleeping --- Slumber --- Health --- Psychophysiology --- Rest --- Sleep-wake cycle --- Subconsciousness --- Dreams --- Hypnagogia