Modern Ethology: The Science of Animal BehaviorA basic textbook in animal behavior for undergraduate courses in biology, psychology, and anthropology written by a noted ethologist. There is an innovative section on human ethology, and unusual depth of coverage of current concepts and research in ethology. |
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Page 52
... birds that breed in the Netherlands and winter in France . Inexperienced birds were moved , before migration , to Switzerland : they flew on the correct compass course into Spain ( lowest ar- row ) . Experienced birds , similarly ...
... birds that breed in the Netherlands and winter in France . Inexperienced birds were moved , before migration , to Switzerland : they flew on the correct compass course into Spain ( lowest ar- row ) . Experienced birds , similarly ...
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... birds tended to prefer a direction corresponding to the expected migratory movement . The birds were then sub- jected to an artificial magnetic field , which in effect turned the magnetic north through 120 ° . Again on clear nights ...
... birds tended to prefer a direction corresponding to the expected migratory movement . The birds were then sub- jected to an artificial magnetic field , which in effect turned the magnetic north through 120 ° . Again on clear nights ...
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... birds for more than two weeks . Similarly , birds readily learn to avoid the swallowtail , Battus philenor , which is distasteful . And if they have done so , they avoid three species of Papilio which mimic the swallowtail . The ...
... birds for more than two weeks . Similarly , birds readily learn to avoid the swallowtail , Battus philenor , which is distasteful . And if they have done so , they avoid three species of Papilio which mimic the swallowtail . The ...
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The Science of Behavior | 1 |
The Evolutionary Framework | 11 |
Predation and Protection | 57 |
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