Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The development of behaviour; 3. Stimuli and communication; 4. Decision-making and mot ivation; 5. Learning and memory; 6. Evolution; 7. Social organization; Index.

"Wolves excitedly greet each other as members of the pack come toget her; a bumble bee uses its long tongue to reach the nectar at the base of a foxglove flower; a mongoose swiftly and deftly bites its prey to d eath; young cheetahs rest quietly together, very close to sleep. Now in full colour, this revised and updated edition of Manning and Dawkins' classic text provides a beautifully written introduction to the fundame ntals of animal behaviour. Tinbergen's four questions of causation, evo lution, development and function form the fundamental framework of the text, illustrated with fascinating examples of complex behavioural mech anisms. The authors provide accounts of all levels of behaviour from th e nerve cell to that of the population. The strengths of An Introductio n to Animal Behaviour as a textbook include its clear explanations and concise, readable text and the enthusiasm of the authors for their subj ect"-- Provided by publisher.