Comparative Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary and Ecological Approach

I.INTRODUCTION. 1.Introduction and Overview. Reasons for Studying Animal Behavior. A Brief History. Modern Approaches to Studying Animal Behavior. Evolutionary Theory. Research Strategies. 2.Genes and Behavior. Genetic Foundations of Reproduction and Heredity. Population Genetics. The Interaction Between Genes and the Environment. Research Techniques. 3.The Development of Behavior. Developmental Homeostasis. Behavioral Development in Amphibians. Behavioral Development in Birds. Behavioral Development in Mammals. II.LEARNING AND COGNITION. 4.Learning. The Evolution of Learning. Categories of Learning. 5.Cognition. Concept Formation. Primary Cognitive Abilities. Memory and Perception. Complex Cognitive Abilities. The Question of Consciousness. III.FEEDING AND DEFENSE AGAINST PREDATION. 6.Feeding. Maximizing Foraging Opportunities. Competition. Adaptations for Feeding. 7.Defense Against Predation. Defensive Techniques and Strategies. Maximizing Efficiency. Group Defenses. The Relationship Between Predators and Prey. IV.REPRODUCTION. 8.Basic Reproductive Processes. Ecology and Reproduction. Reproductive Techniques and Strategies. External Fertilization-Internal Fertilization. The Early Evolution of Reproductive Processes. 9.Attraction and Courtship. Attraction. Courtship. 10.Mating Systems and Post-Copulatory Competition. Mating Systems. Post-Copulatory Competition. 11.Parental Care. Parental Investment Theory. Which Gender Becomes Parental? Types of Parental Care. V.SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. 12.Cooperation and Communication. Cooperation. Communication. 13.Competition, Aggression, and Peacemaking. Competition and Aggression. Limitations on Aggression. Peacemaking. 14.Representative Social Groups. Invertebrates. Fish. Birds. Mammals. 15.Social Relationships Between Different Species. Parasitism. Commensalism. Mutualism. VI.BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS. 16.The Neural Control of Behavior. Methods of Investigation. Neural Transmission. The Nervous System. The Neural Control of Behavioral Systems. 17.The Chemical Control of Behavior. Pheromones. Hormones. 18.Sensory Systems and Biological Clocks. Sensory Systems. Biological Clocks. VII.ANIMAL MOVEMENT. 19.Migration and Navigation. Migration. Navigation. 20.Emigration, Habitat Selection, and Population Regulation. Emigration. Habitat Selection. Population Regulation.