The Behaviour Of Animals
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
What drives a heron to arch its elegant neck over its helpless chicks, or compels a wolf pack to hunt in perfect, silent unison? The Behaviour of Animals by Jiro Kikkawa and Malcolm J. Thorne presents a rigorous and accessible investigation into the science of ethology, chronicling the full spectrum of animal conduct — from instinctive reflexes and territorial displays to complex social hierarchies and learned behaviour. Grounded in zoological fieldwork and scientific observation, the text details the mechanisms that govern how animals communicate, survive, reproduce, and interact within their ecosystems, making it an essential primer for students and naturalists alike. Kikkawa and Thorne write with the measured authority of practising scientists, yet their prose retains a clarity that draws in the curious general reader just as readily as the specialist. The work situates animal behaviour within the broader frameworks of evolutionary biology and ecology, arguing that conduct is never arbitrary but is instead a finely tuned response to environmental pressure honed across millennia. A thought-provoking read that ultimately turns the lens back on the observer — if animals are shaped so precisely by nature's demands, what, one must wonder, truly separates their world from our own?
Author: Jiro Kikkawa & Malcolm J. Thorne
Format: Hardback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
What drives a heron to arch its elegant neck over its helpless chicks, or compels a wolf pack to hunt in perfect, silent unison? The Behaviour of Animals by Jiro Kikkawa and Malcolm J. Thorne presents a rigorous and accessible investigation into the science of ethology, chronicling the full spectrum of animal conduct — from instinctive reflexes and territorial displays to complex social hierarchies and learned behaviour. Grounded in zoological fieldwork and scientific observation, the text details the mechanisms that govern how animals communicate, survive, reproduce, and interact within their ecosystems, making it an essential primer for students and naturalists alike. Kikkawa and Thorne write with the measured authority of practising scientists, yet their prose retains a clarity that draws in the curious general reader just as readily as the specialist. The work situates animal behaviour within the broader frameworks of evolutionary biology and ecology, arguing that conduct is never arbitrary but is instead a finely tuned response to environmental pressure honed across millennia. A thought-provoking read that ultimately turns the lens back on the observer — if animals are shaped so precisely by nature's demands, what, one must wonder, truly separates their world from our own?