Animal Behavior Society: BOOKS PUBLISHED BY ABS MEMBERS

Able, Kenneth P.. 1999. Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology. Cornell University Press, Ithaca. 193

The book is intended for a general audience and contains 13 chapters describing the phenomena of migration in North America and original research that has been done on each of the example systems. Following two introductory chapters on the scope, evolution, physiology, and behavior involved in bird migration (by Able), there follow chapters on migration across the Gulf of Mexico (Sidney Gauthreaux), stopover ecology on the northern Gulf Coast (Frank Moore), autumn migration of the blackpoll warbler (James Baird), broad-winged hawk migration (Keith Bildstein), sandhill cranes and the Platte River (Gary Krapu), the migration of the white-rumped sandpiper (Brian Harrington), dunlins and western sandpipers on the Copper River Delta (Stanley Senner), the rufous hummingbird in Rocky Mountain meadows. An Epilogue (Able) discusses the conservation of birds on migration. Twenty-four pages of color photographs plus black and white photos, figures and maps (by Cindy Lippincott).

Alcock, John. 1997. Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach, 6th Ed. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA. ISBN HB: 0-87893-009-4. 640 pp

The Sixth Edition of Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach continues the tradition of its predecessors in showing how evolutionary biologists analyze all aspects of behavior. The book is distinguished by its balanced treatment of both the underlying mechanisms and evolutionary causes of behavior. The text stresses the utility of evolutionary theory in unifying the different behavioral disciplines. Important concepts are explained by reference to key illustrative studies, which are described in sufficient detail to help students appreciate the role of the scientific process in producing research discoveries. Examples are drawn from studies of invertebrates and vertebrates. The writing style is clear and engaging: beginning students have no difficulty following the material, despite the strong conceptual orientation of the text.

Alcock, John. 1997. In a Desert Garden. W.W. Norton, New York. ISBN HB: 0-39304-118-2. 192 pp

The book describes the conversion of a once insect-unfriendly Bermuda grass front yard into a suburban insect oasis, without totally alienating the neighbors. The task required changing the standard all-American front yard into a patch of reconstructed desert chaparral with a small rectangular vegetable garden set off to the side. This metamorphosis opened the door to a parade of insects who came to stay or at least visit for awhile, sharing their lives with the author while also sharing part of the garden's produce in some cases. After explaining how this transformation came to be, the book's following chapters wander through the front yard, pointing out the insects on the brittlebush, milkweed, and zucchini while explaining what is interesting about the brittlebush aphid, the milkweed bug, and the zucchini bee. A combination gardening and insect behavior book.

Altmann, Stuart A. 1998. Foraging for Survival: Yearling Baboons in Africa. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. ISBN HB: 0-226-01595-5. 536 pp (est.)

The most intensive investigations ever carried out on foraging behavior and its consequences for survival and reproduction. Basing his study on field observations of eleven yearling baboons, Altmann includes detailed data on what types of food and how much each baboon ate, as well as chemical analyses of these foods to identify differences in nutrient intake. He then statistically compares these actual data with ideal figures determined by a general model of optimal diets.

Perhaps the most striking result of Altmann's study is that the baboons' subsequent survival and reproductive success could be accurately predicted from what they had eaten as yearlings. Those that had energy intakes closest to the optimum and protein intakes furthest above their requirements were most likely to survive to adulthood and to successfully produce offspring. The result of decades of research, Foraging for Survival will be an essential reference for primatologists, behavioral ecologists, mammalogists, and nutritionists.

Balda, Russell, Pepperberg, Irene, & Kamil, A.C. (Eds.). 1998. Animal Cognition in Nature: The Convergence of Psychology and Biology in the Laboratory & Field. Academic Press,San Diego.

The authors who contributed to this volume view cognition as an adaptive trait, shaped largely by the influence of natural selection. Cognition is part of the adaptive arsenal with which animals cope with environmental demands and constraints. The quantity and quality of information an animal has about its environment, and how well it can process this information, will be translated into the biological success of the animal. Authors of each chapter were challenged to present their most contemporary data, discuss their data in a cognitive framework, considering what advantages and disadvantages such a framework might offer and address potentially fruitful areas of future research within a cognitive perspective.

Barlow, George W.. 2000. The Cichlid Fishes: Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution. Perseus Books. ISBN HB: 0738203769. 333

Cichlid fishes are amazing creatures. In terms of sheer number of species, they are the most successful of all families of vertebrate animals, and the extent and speed with which they have evolved in some African lakes has made them the darlings of evolutionary biologists. But what really captivates scientists like George W. Barlownot to mention thousands of aquarists the world overis the complexity of their social lives and their devotion to family: Most species of cichlids are monogamous and many pairs share the responsibility of raising offspring. In this way, they embody the abstract ideal of the human family, with males and females remaining faithful to each other as long as the offspring need their care and protection. With warmth and wit, Barlow describes the remarkably high intelligence of these fishes, their complex mating and parenting rituals, their bizarre feeding and fighting habits, and their highly unusual adaptations. He tells us about female fish that can change their sex overnight when males are in short supply, and males that lug enormous snail shells into their territory so that their mates will have a proper home. Some cichlid parents even allow their offspring to feed from their own bodies when food is scarce. But it is the cichlids explosive rate of speciation that makes them unique in the animal kingdom. Far more diverse than Darwins finches, cichlids have evolved into over a thousand species. With fantastic jaws that allow them to exploit a wide array of food sources, and scores of unique feeding and mating strategies, cichlids have an uncanny ability to specialize. While many think of nature as a collection of ecological niches waiting to be filled, cichlids appear to create their own nichesand they prosper because of it. A celebration of their diversity, The Cichlid Fishes is also a marvelous exploration of how these unique animals might help resolve the age-old puzzle of how species arise and evolve. Like E.O. Wilsons ants, and Bernd Heinrichs ravens, George Barlows cichlids will delight and enlighten naturalists for generations to come.

Barrows, Edward M.. 2001. Animal Behavior Desk Reference, Second Edition: A Dictionary of Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution. CRC Press. ISBN HB: 0849320054. 922

This book is for students, researchers, teachers, writers, and others interested in science. It contains over 5,000 terms in animal behavior, biogeography, ecology, entomology, evolution, genetics, psychology, systematics, statistics, and other related sciences. It is formatted like a standard dictionary and depending on the term; it contains multiple definitions listed chronologically; term hierarchies summarized in tables; definition sources; directives that show where a concept is defined under a synonymous name and concepts related to focal ones; non-technical and obsolete definitions; pronunciations; synonyms; classifications of organisms and descriptions of many taxa; and organizations relevant to animal behavior, ecology, evolution, and related sciences. This book discusses how definitions impact the way people communicate and relates controversies regarding the meanings of many terms.

Bekoff, Marc. 2000. Strolling With Our Kin. Lantern Books, NY. ISBN PB:1-8816-9902-1. 113

This is basically a primer that deals with concepts, data, and thought experiments on the use of animals for research, education, food, and entertainment.

Bekoff, Marc. 2002. Minding Animals: Awareness, Emotions, and Heart. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN HB: 0-19-515077-5. 240

Following in the footsteps of Konrad Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen,Bekoff has spent the last 30 years studying animals of every stripe--from coyotes in Wyoming to penguins in Antarctica. He draws on this vast experience, as well as on the observations of other naturalists, to offer readers fascinating stories of animal behavior, including grooming and gossip, self-medication, feeding patterns, dreaming, dominance, and mating behavior. Many of these stories are truly incredible--chimpanzees medicating themselves with herbal remedies, elephants clearly mourning a dead group member--but this is not simply a catalog of amazing animal tales, for Bekoff also sheds light on many of the more serious issues surrounding animals. He offers a thought-provoking look at animal cognition, intelligence, and consciousness and he presents vivid examples of animal passions, highlighting the deep emotional lives of our animal kin. All this serves as background for his thoughtful conclusions about humility and animal protection and animal well-being, where he urges a new paradigm of respect, grace, compassion, and love for all animals.

Bekoff, Marc (Ed.). 2000. The smile of a dolphin: Remarkable accounts of animal emotions. Random House/Crown. ISBN HB: 1-56331-925-X. 224

In this unforgettable collection of stories, more than fifty experts on animals ranging from great apes to guppies present compelling evidence that, when faced with such circumstances as losing a child; confronting an enemy; choosing a mate; or being tricked, chastised, challenged, played with, or picked on; many animals do seem to have an emotional response, one whose underpinnings may be strikingly similar to our own. Whats more, these familiar feelings occur even in such unlikely animals as birds, reptiles, and fish.

Bekoff, Marc and Byers, John. 1998. Animal play. Evolutionary, comparative and ecological perspectives. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Play has been described in animals as diverse as reptiles, birds, and mammals, so what benefits does it provide and how did it evolve? Quantitative studies of social, locomotor and object play behavior are now beginning to answer these questions. Play is ephemeral, and often difficult to study. Play typically occupies a small part of an animal's day, and in most species, occurs only during a circumscribed part of juvenile life. Behavioral development is always more difficult to study than adult behavior, and play is more difficult to study than most other aspects of behavioral development. Nevertheless, play is receiving increased attention from behavioral biologists, and interdisciplinary efforts are beginning to pay off. Topics about play include the evolutionary history of play, play structure, function, and development, and sex and individual differences. This book, which grew out of a symposium organized by Marc Bekoff and Robert Fagen for the 1996 Animal Behavior Society meetings in Flagstaff, Arizona, presents the thoughts and recent empirical results of the leaders in play research.

Bekoff, Marc, Allen, Colin and Burghardt, Gordon M. (Eds). 2002. The Cognitive Animal: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives on Animal Cognition. MIT Press, Cambridge MA. ISBN HB: 0-262-02514-0. ISBN PB:0-262-52322-1. 451

The fifty-seven original essays in this book provide a comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of animal cognition. The contributors include cognitive ethologists, behavioral ecologists, experimental and developmental psychologists, behaviorists, philosophers, neuroscientists, computer scientists and modelers, field biologists, and others. The diversity of approaches is both philosophical and methodological, with contributors demonstrating various degrees of acceptance or disdain for such terms as "consciousness" and varying degrees of concern for laboratory experimentation versus naturalistic research. In addition to primates, particularly the nonhuman great apes, the animals discussed include antelopes, bees, dogs, dolphins, earthworms, fish, hyenas, parrots, prairie dogs, rats, ravens, sea lions, snakes, spiders, and squirrels. The topics include (but are not limited to) definitions of cognition, the role of anecdotes in the study of animal cognition, anthropomorphism, attention, perception, learning, memory, thinking, consciousness, intentionality, communication, planning, play, aggression, dominance, predation, recognition, assessment of self and others, social knowledge, empathy, conflict resolution, reproduction, parent-young interactions and caregiving, ecology, evolution, kin selection, and neuroethology.

Black, Jeffrey M. (Ed.). 1996. Partnerships in birds: The study of monogamy. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN HB: 0198548605. ISBN PB:01984548613. 420

Some birds mate for life, while others have many partners. Why? In this book, fourteen classic studies are brought together to compare different partnership patterns from ecological and evolutionary perspectives. The subjects have been chosen to include the same species living in different habitats (Sparrowhawks) and at different population densities (Great Tits. There are comparisons between closely related species (Mute Swans and Bewick's Swans; Florida Scrub Jays and Pinyon Jays. The studies span the globe and the behavioural gradient, from Iceland's strictly monogamous Whooper Swans to Australia's sexually promiscuous splendid Fairy-wrens. In all cases, sexual and social relationships strongly influence a bird's survival and breeding success. Recent research has revealed an astonishing diversity in avian male-female relationships. Social monogamy and sexual fidelity are not necessarily the same thing, and birds have been shown to adopt many variations on this theme. The book opens with three stimulating general chapters by Jeff Black; Patty Gowaty; and Doug Mock, Patricia Schwagmeyer and Geoff Parker. These chapters place the key issues in perspective and highlight unresolved questions. Two overview chapters by Tim Birkhead and Anders Moller, and by Bruno Ens and others, complete this volume, which is the first to bring together the current ferment of ideas and data on bird pair bonds.

Boinski, Sue & Garber, Paul (Eds.). 2000. On the move: How and why animals travel in groups. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. ISBN HB: 0-226-06339-9. ISBN PB:0-226-06340-2. 805

Getting from here to there may be simple for one individual. But as any parent, scout leader, or CEO knows, herding a whole troop in one direction is a lot more complicated. Who leads the group? Who decides where the group will travel, and using what information? How do they accomplish these tasks? ON THE MOVE addresses these questions, examining the social, cognitive, and ecological processes that underlie patterns and strategies of group travel. Chapters discuss how factors such as group size, resource distribution and availability, the costs of travel, predation, social cohesion, and cognitive skills affect how individuals as well as social groups exploit their environment. Most chapters focus on field studies of a wide range of human and nonhuman primate groups, from squirrel monkeys to Turkana pastoralists, but chapters covering group travel in hyenas, birds, dolphins, and bees provide a broad taxonomic perspective and offer new insights into comparative questions, such as whether primates are unique in their ability to coordinate group-level activities.

Bolhuis, Johan J & Hogan, Jerry. 1998. The development of animal behavior: A reader. Blackwell Publishers. ISBN HB: 0631-20708-2. ISBN PB:0631-20707-4. 352

This innovative reader links a collection of classic texts with a number of contmporary syntheses on the behavioral development of animals. The study of development has played a crucial role and has been the subject of some major debates many of which are examined in this volume.

Bradbury, Jack W. & Vehrencamp, Sandra L.. 1998. Principles of Animal Communication. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN HB: 0-87893-100-7. 780 pp, 412 illustrations

The study of animal communication requires a broader set of perspectives than nearly any other topic in biology. Relevant disciplines include physics, chemistry, neurobiology, cognitive science, evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, and economics. Principles of Animal Communication integrates all of these approaches in its treatment of animal signal evolution. The taxonomic scope is kept broad, and all sensory modalities are discussed. The text is aimed at upperlevel undergraduate or beginning graduate students. Quantitative approaches are emphasized but kept to the level of simple algebra, and the relevance of all results and analyses is explained verbally. Many unresolved issues for future research are identified. Topics begin with the physics and physiology of signal production, propagation, and reception, turn to the economics of cooperating communicators, and end with the complications arising when sender and receiver do not have identical interests during communication. A variety of signal analysis and evolutionary methods are explained and demonstrated with examples. Principles of Animal Communication can be used as the basis for a general introduction to animal communication studies or, by focusing on specific sections, for more specialized and advanced courses.

Brown, Charles R. 1998. Swallow summer. University Nebraska Press, Lincoln.

A nontechnical book written for people with interests in natural history, this chronicle of a single summer of field research focuses on how one studies animals in nature. The fascinating social behavior of the cliff swallow is described and serves as a backdrop, but this book is mostly an account of the joys and frustrations that come with field work. The author recounts adventures in the field, the inevitable friction among researchers and local residents, and the excitement that comes from scientific discovery.

Brown, Charles R., and Brown, M. B. 1996. Coloniality in the cliff swallow: the effect of group size on social behavior. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

A monograph focusing on the Browns' long-term study of colonial nesting in cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) along the Platte River in western Nebraska. The book addresses the costs and benefits of group living, alternative reproductive tactics such as brood parasitism and extrapair mating, the demographic consequences of coloniality, and hypotheses for why colony size varies. The book is the most detailed study of animal coloniality ever done and should appeal to ornithologists, behavioral ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and parasitologists.

Byers, John A.. 1997. American Pronghorn. Social Adaptations and the Ghosts of Predators Past.. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. ISBN HB: 0-22608-698-4. ISBN PB:0-22608-699-2.

The running speed of pronghorn is exceeded only by that of cheetahs. In this tightly written account of his 14 year study of North America's fastest mammal, Byers first reveals the reason for such speed. For most of their evolutionary history over the past four million years, pronghorn shared a grassland habitat with many dangerous predators, including fleet hyenas, a large lion, and at least two species of cheetahs. Then, at the end Pleistocene extinctions 10,000 years ago, most mammals of the North American savanna fauna, including all of the truly dangerous predators, disappeared. Pronghorn were fortunate survivors, and inherited a world essentially free of danger. In the ensuing 5,000 generations, they changed little. Byers shows that much of pronghorn social behavior and life history, like anatomy and consequent running speed, are designed for life with those former dangerous predators. Effects of selection imposed by predators lingers today in patterns of maternal behavior, sex allocation, grouping tendencies, competition for social rank, and selection of mates by females. The book concludes with a discussion of why pronghorn should not be considered as a special case. Byers argues that it is reasonable to expect the retention of formerly adaptive traits when selection is relaxed, especially when, as is so for pronghorn and other North American fauna, relaxation began such a short time ago. He suggests reform in favor of a more pluralistic approach to analysis of behavioral adaptation. This book is the most complete account to date of the social behavior and life history of this remarkable North American species. Byers' personal writing style and lucid description of behavior and of field work blend with careful presentation of data to produce an easily read book that will find an enthusiastic readership among evolutionary biologists, wildlife managers, animal behaviorists and anyone interested in the natural lives of animals.

Byers, John A.. 2003. Built for Speed. A Year in the Life of Pronghorn. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. ISBN HB: 0-674-01142-2. 203

North Americas fastest mammal, the pronghorn can accelerate explosively from a standing start to a top speed of 60 miles per hourbut it can also cruise at 45 miles per hour for many miles. What accounts for the speed of this extraordinary animal, a denizen of the American outback, and what can be observed of this creatures way of life? And what is it like to be a field biologist dedicating twenty years to studying this species? In Built for Speed, John A. Byers answers these questions as he draws an intimate portrait of the most charismatic resident of the American Great Plains.A vivid and memorable tale of a first-rate scientists twenty-year encounter with a magnificent animal, the story of the pronghorn is also a reminder of the crucial role we can play in preserving the fleeting life of the native American grassland.

Choe, Jae and Crespi, Bernard (Eds.). 1997. The evolution of social behaviour in insects and arachnids. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Social insects and arachnids exhibit forms of complex behavior that involve cooperation in building a nest, defending against attackers or rearing offspring. This book is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to sociality and its evolution in a wide range of taxa. In it, leading researchers review the extent of sociality in different groups, analyze the genetic, ecological and demographic causes of sociality from a comparative perspective, and suggest ways the field can be better understood.

Choe, Jae and Crespi, Bernard (Eds.). 1997. The evolution of mating systems in insects and arachnids. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Insects and arachnids display the most impressive diversity of mating and social behavior among all animals. This book investigates sexual competition in these groups, and the variety of ways in which males and females, pursue, persuade, manipulate, control and help one another. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of mating systems in various groups and suggests fruitful avenues for further research.

Clayton, Dale & Moore, Janice (Eds.). 1998. Host-Parasite Evolution: General Principles and Avian Models. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN HB: 854893-1. ISBN PB:854892-3. 488

A range of experts have written chapters that review general concepts and provide a detailed survey of the parasites of a major group of hosts. The book concludes with extensive reviews of methods used to study bird parasites. This is a question oriented volume with a solid organismal foundation that will help bridge the gap between evolutionary ecologists and parasitologists.

Clemmons, Janine R. and Buchholz, Richard, (Ed.). 1997. Behavioral Approaches to Conservation in the Wild. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 382 pp

Behavioral Approaches to Conservation in the Wild presents theoretical and practical arguments for considering behavior patterns in attempts to conserve biodiversity. Today's conservation literature emphasizes landscape ecology and population genetics without addressing the behavioral links that enable the long term survival of populations. Prominent scientists and wildlife managers are brought together in this volume to address a number of issues, including the limits and potentials of behavioral research to conservation, the importance of behavioral variation as a component of biodiversity, and the use of animal behavior to solve conservation problems and provide specific direction for research and management practices. The book is unique by emphasizing conservation of wild populations as opposed to captive and reintroduced populations, where behavioral research has concentrated in the past. The variety of expertise in this volume demonstrates that the complete ethological framework, not just behavioral ecology, provides valuable techniques and knowledge for conserving biodiversity.

Creel, Scott & Creel, Nancy Marusha. 2002. The African wild dog: behavior, ecology and conservation. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N. J. ISBN HB: 0-691-01655-0. ISBN PB:0-691-01654-2. 338

This book presents data from a long-term study of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Selous Game Reserve of southern Tanzania. While most the data is previously unpublished, the book also makes a serious effort to compile information from other studies of wild dogs, and studies of other social carnivores. African wild dogs are endangered, and much of the book focuses on identifying the ecological and demographic reasons that wild dogs are invariably rare in comparison to other large carnivores in the same ecosystems. The book presents substantial data on basic subjects such as ranging patterns, habitat selection, and life history. Wild dogs are obligately cooperative breeders, and the book examines a broad range of topics in the evolution and mechanisms of cooperation and conflict. Wild dogs are strongly affected by interspecific competition, which is examined at length. Finally, the book presents the largest data set collected to date on mammalian predator-prey interactions. While the book is written for professional biologists and students, it will also be of interest to well-read amateurs.

de Waal, Frans. 1998. Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex Among Apes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. ISBN HB: 0-8018-5839-9. 216 pp

In Chimpanzee Politics, Frans de Waal expands and updates his extraordinary account of the daily life of a large zoo colony of chimpanzees in Arnhem, The Netherlands. This new edition expands our knowledge of chimpanzee behavior and tells what has happened to the members of the Arnhem colony in the last fifteen years. When first published in 1982, Chimpanzee Politics helped establish the now accepted view that the higher animals experience desires, intentions, and even consciousness. Today, this engrossing account of sexual rivalries and coalitions, of actions governed by intelligence rather than instinct, reaffirms the complex bond between humans and their closest living relatives. The chimpanzees of Arnhem behave in ways we recognize from Machiavelli; the roots of politics, de Waal concludes are older than humanity

Dodson, S., Allen, T., Carpenter, S., Ives, A., Jeanne, R., Kitchell, J., Langston, N., & Turner, M. 1998. Ecology. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Unique and accessible, Ecology concentrates on the ideas and techniques that separate different concept based approaches to the study of ecology. It discusses six kinds of ecology: landscape, physiological, ecosystem, population, community, and behavioral, focusing on the kinds of questions ecologists ask about their world, rather than on accumulated ecological knowledge. For each type of ecology, the authors explore how it is distinct, the theory and technology involved, the kinds of questions asked by those who work in the field, and its successes and possibilities for the future. They emphasize that in each area of ecology, there are important questions that ecologists do not yet have the answers to; these questions encourage students to consider the possibility of pursuing ecology because there is still much significant work to be done.

Dugatkin, Lee A. 1997. Cooperation Among Animals: An Evolutionary Perspective. Monographs in Ecology & Evolution Series,. (Edited by) R. May & P. Harvey Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Despite the depiction of nature 'red in tooth and claw' that is still all too common, cooperation is actually widespread in the animal kingdom. Various types of cooperative behaviors have been documented in everything from insects to primates, and in every imaginable ecological scenario. Yet why animals cooperate is still a hotly contested question in the literature on evolution and animal social behavior.

In Cooperation Among Animals: An Evolutionary Perspective, Dugatkin examines the history surrounding the study of cooperation, and proceed to examine conceptual, theoretical and empirical work on this fascinating subject. He outlines four different categories of cooperation reciprocal altruism, kinship, group selected cooperation and byproduct mutualism and attempts to tie these categories together in a single framework called the Cooperator's Dilemma. Hundreds of studies on cooperation in insects, fish, birds and mammals are then reviewed. Cooperation in this wide array of taxa includes, but is not limited to cooperative hunting, cooperative antipredator behavior, cooperative foraging, cooperative sexual coalitions, cooperative grooming, helper's at the nest, territoriality, 'policing' behavior and group thermoregulation. Each example outlined is tied back to the theoretical framework developed early on, whenever the data allows this. Future experiments designed to further elucidate on a particular type of cooperation are provided throughout the book.

Dugatkin, Lee A. 2000. Cheating monkeys and citizen bees: The nature of cooperation in animals and humans. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. ISBN PB:0-674-00167-2. 224

Here biologist Lee Dugatkin outlines four paths to cooperation shared by humans and other animals: family dynamics, reciprocal transactions (or "tit for tat"), so-called selfish teamwork, and group altruism. He draws on a wealth of examples--from babysitting among mongooses and food sharing among vampire bats to cooperation in Hutterite communities and on kibbutzim--to show not only that cooperation exists throughout the animal kingdom, but how an understanding of the natural history of altruism might foster our own best instincts toward our fellow humans.

Dugatkin, Lee A. 2004. Principles of Animal Behavior. W.W. Norton, New York. ISBN HB: 0-393-97659-9. 596

Principles of Animal Behavior, the highly anticipated contemporary text from Professor Lee Alan Dugatkin, takes a uniquely integrative approach to animal behavior. Professor Dugatkin creates a balanced discussion in several ways: by recognizing genetic evolution as the primary force underlying animal behavior while also discussing the role of learning and cultural transmission, by placing equal emphasis on theory and empirical work, by employing a diverse group of case studies, and by covering both vertebrates and invertebrates extensively. Principles of Animal Behavior also features exclusive interviews with leading scholars and researchers, lively prose, and a vivid art program, ensuring that it will be a welcome addition to the field.

Dugatkin, Lee A. and Reeve, H. Kern. 1998. Game Theory and Animal Behavior. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Game theory has revolutionized the study of animal behavior. The fundamental principle of evolutionary game theory that the strategy adopted by one individual depends on the strategies exhibited by others has proven a powerful tool in uncovering the forces shaping otherwise mysterious behaviors. In this volume, the first since 1982 devoted to evolutionary game theory, leading researchers describe applications of the theory to diverse types of behavior, providing an overview of recent discoveries and a synthesis of current research.

The volume begins with a clear introduction to game theory and its explanatory scope. This is followed by a series of chapters on the use of game theory to understand a range of behaviors: social foraging, cooperation, animal contests, communication, reproductive skew and nepotism within groups, sibling rivalry, alternative life histories, habitat selection, trophic level interactions, learning, and human social behavior. In addition, the volume includes a discussion of the relations among game theory, optimality, and quantitative genetics, and an assessment of the overall utility of game theory to the study of social behavior. Presented in a manner accessible to anyone interested in animal behavior but not necessarily trained in the mathematics of game theory, the book is intended for a wide audience of undergraduates, graduate students, and professional biologists pursuing the evolutionary analysis of animal behavior.

Dukas, Reuven, (Ed). 1998. Cognitive Ecology: The Evolutionary Ecology of Information Processing and Decision Making. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. ISBN PB:0-226-16933-2. 448 pp (est.)

How does the environment shape the ways an animal processes information and makes decisions? How do constraints imposed on nervous systems affect an animal's activities? To help answer these questions, Cognitive Ecology integrates evolutionary ecology and cognitive science, demonstrating how studies of perception, memory, and learning can deepen our understanding of animal behavior and ecology.

Individual chapters consider such issues as the evolution of learning and its influence on behavior; the effects of cognitive mechanisms on the evolution of signaling behavior; how neurobiological and evolutionary processes have shaped navigational activities; functional and mechanical explanations for altered behaviors in response to changing environments; how foragers make decisions and how these decisions are influenced by the risks of predation; and how cognitive mechanisms affect partner choice. Cognitive Ecology will encourage biologists to consider how animal cognition affects behavior, and will also interest comparative psychologists and cognitive scientists.

Eisen, A. and Westmoreland, David. 1997. The Living Staircase. Kendall/Hunt Publishing, Inc.

The book is designed to integrate fundamental concepts for introductory biology students. Ten chapters cover ten principles of biology, showing how they apply at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecological levels. A chapter on chemical signaling as a means of communication draws heavily from animal behavior.

Fenton, M. Brock. 1998. The bat: wings in the night sky. Key Porter Books, Toronto.

Seven chapters explore various aspects of the biology and behaviour of bats, from echolocation to diet, roosting habits to conservation. Color photographs of over 50 species of bats, as well as black and white photographs of some of their anatomical features. The book is intended for a lay audience.

Foster, Susan A. and Endler, John A. 1998. Geographic Variation in Behavior; Perspectives on Evolutionary Mechanisms. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Traditional approaches to the study of animal behavior have most often assumed that all members of a species exhibit the same behavior, termed species typical behavior. The papers in Geographic Variation in Behavior demonstrate the fallacy of this assumption, providing ample evidence of variation across the ranges of a wide variety of taxa. Each of the chapters in this edited book describes research on behavioral characters that vary geographically, at least in part as a consequence of underlying genetic variation. The authors explore either the mechanisms by which the behavioral differences have evolved, or methodological issues in the evolutionary study of geographic variation in behavior. Taken together, the body of work represented in this book demonstrates that genetically based geographic variation in behavior may be the norm, rather than the exception. Equally, the examples offer exciting insights into the ways in which geographic variation in behavior can be used to understand the causes and consequences of behavioral evolution, and of evolutionary pattern in general. The book is unique in its emphasis on geographic variation in behavior as a source of evolutionary insight, and of information on the mechanisms of behavioral evolution.

Frank, Steven. 1998. Foundations of Social Evolution. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N. J. ISBN HB: 0-691-05933-0. ISBN PB:0-691-05934-9. 280

A theoretical treatment of one of the central problems in evolutionary biology, the evolution of social cooperation and conflict. Steven Frank approaches the problem with a highly original combination of approaches: game theory, classical models of natural selection, quantitative genetics, and kin selection. He combines the three measures of value used in biology - marginal value, reproductive value, and kin selection- into a coherant framework, providing the first unified analysis of social evolution in its full ecological and demographic context.

French, J.A., Kamil, A.C., & Leger, D.W. (Eds.). 2001. Evolutionary psychology and motivation. Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, Vol. 47. University Nebraska Press, Lincoln. ISBN HB: 0-8032-2926-7. 221

Contents: D.W. Leger, A.C. Kamil, & J.A. French: Introduction: Fear and loathing of evolutionary psychology in the social sciences. M. Daly & M. Wilson: Risk-taking, intrasexual competition, and homicide. S. W. Gangestad: Adaptive design, selective history, and women's sexual motivations M.K. McClintock, S. Jacob, B. Zelano, & D.J.S. Hayreh: Pheromones and vasanas: The functions of social chemosignals. G. Gigerenzer: The adaptive toolbox: Toward a Darwinian rationality. R.M. Seyfarth & D.L. Cheney: Cognitive strategies and the representation of social relations by monkeys. R.M. Nesse: Motivation and melancholy: A Darwinian perspective.

Gadagkar, Raghavendra. 1997. Survival Strategies: Cooperation and Conflict in Animal Societies. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. ISBN HB: 0-674-17055-5. 192 pp

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, Dr. Gadagkar explores the strategies of cooperation and conflict adopted by animals 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. 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. 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.

Godin, Jean-Guy J. (Ed.). 1997. Behavioural Ecology of Teleost Fishes. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Behavioural Ecology of Teleost Fishes reviews the latest advances in knowledge of behavioural adaptations for survival and reproduction in fishes. The book focuses on behavioural strategies and tactics of habitat selection and space use, foraging, predator avoidance and evasion, and reproduction. It proposes new directions and approaches for future research, and also considers the impact of individual behaviour on population and community ecology. The text will benefit all those with a general interest in behavioural ecology, especially students, teachers, and researchers interested in the behaviour and ecology of fishes. It will also be a valuable reference source for biologists, aquaculturists, and conservationists.

Greenberg, G. and Haraway, M. M.. 2002. Principles of comparative psychology. Allyn & Bacon. ISBN HB: 0-205-28014-5. 321

Drawing on a rich historical tradition, Principles of Comparative Psychology looks to the future of the discipline in the 21st century. The authors have conceived this field broadly, as the study of origins of all behavior, while utilizing a developmental perspective in which behavior is understood to be the result of a fusion of biological and psychosocial factors. Particular recognition is given to some of the unique problems of the discipline in carrying out a careful application of the scientific method to its chosen subject matter of mind and behavior.

Greenfield, Michael D.. 2002. Signalers and Receivers: Mechanisms and evolution of arthropod communication. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN HB: 0-19-513452-4. 432

In most terrestrial and aquatic habitats, the vast majority of animals transmitting and receiving communicative signals are arthropods. This book presents the story of how this important group of animals use pheromones, sound, vibration, and light for sexual and social communication. Because of their small to minute body size most arthropods have problems sending and receiving acoustic and optical information, each of which have their own severe constraints. Because of these restraints they have developed chemical signaling which is not similarly limited by scale. Presenting the latest theoretical and experimental findings from studies of signaling, it suggests that close parallels between arthropods and vertebrates reflect a very limited number of solutions to problems in behavior that are available within the confines of physical laws.

Grubb, Jr., Thomas C.. 2003. The Mind of the Trout: a Cognitive Ecology for Biologists and Anglers. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN HB: 0-299-18370-X. ISBN PB:0-299-18374-2. 288

How and why do trout think? How do they decide where to eat and which food to eat? Why do they refuse to behave as predicted, rejecting a larger fly for a smaller one? How do trout know to bolt to one particular covered area after being flushed? Why can trout smell better than humans but not remember as well? Citing the most recent scientific findings in a readily understandable form, Grubb addresses these and other questions. It is the first book to bring together many varied concepts of cognitive ecology as applied to trout and their salmonid relatives: char, salmon, grayling, and whitefish.

Hailman, Jack P. & Strier, Karen B. 1998. Planning, Proposing, and Presenting Science Effectively: A Guide for Graduate Students and Researchers in the Behavioral Sciences and Biology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN HB: 0-521-56023-3. ISBN PB:0-521-56875-7. viii + 182 pp

A guide for graduate students and researchers in the behavioral sciences and biology. Covers scientific methodology and research planning, writing proposals including grant requests, writing journal manuscripts and other reports, presenting research in departmental colloquia and at scientific meetings, and how to write a curriculum vitae. There are appendicies on writing clearly and how to contact funding agencies in the U.S. "Throughout, the book is illuminated with personal examples from the authors' own experiences with research in behavioral ecology, and there is a strong emphasis on problems associated with field studies".

Hanlon, Roger T. & Messenger, John B.. 1996. Cephalopod Behaviour. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN HB: 42083-0. ISBN PB:64583-2. 248

There are about 700 living species of cephalopods (squid, octopuses, Nautilus and cuttlefish) in the world's seas, some living in the tides, others in the deep ocean and yet others in the surface waters of seas. Cephalopods are considered to be the most highly evolved marine invertebrates and have advanced sensory systems, large brains and complex behaviour. This book describes and summarizes field and laboratory data from a wide variety of sources in the first comprehensive account of the life of cephalopods in their natural habitat. Their complex forms of communication using skin colour and pattern, prey location and capture, reproduction, learning and avoidance of predators are examined, emphasizing gaps in our knowledge to stimulate more students and researchers of animal behaviour in its widest sense to study these beautiful and fascinating animals.

Hetts, Suzanne. 1999. Pet Behavior Protocols: What to Say, What to Do, When to Refer. American Animal Hospital Association Press, Lakewood, CO. ISBN HB: 0-941451-74-7.

Suzanne Hetts, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, has written 'Pet Behavior Protocols: What to Say, What to Do, When to Refer.' for veterinarians, veterinarian students, veterinary technicians, animal care and control professionals, and dog trainers. It is an applied book, focusing on resolving behavior problems in dogs and cats. Along with basic theory, there are chapters on specific behavior problems such as aggression, destructive behavior, elimination and urine-marking problems,fears and phobias, escaping and barking problems, and a chapter on euthanasia and behavior problems. There is a contributed chapter on psychotropic medication. The book can be obtained through AAHA at 1-800-883-6301.

Hill, Geoff E.. 2002. Red bird in a brown bag: The function and evolution of colorful plumage in the house finch. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN HB: 0195148487. 336

The House Finch is among the most mundane birds, so ubiquitous and familiar across the US and Canada that it does not rate a glance from most bird enthusiasts. But males have carotenoid-based plumage coloration that varies markedly among individuals, making the House Finch a model species for studies of the function and evolution of colorful plumage. In more depth and detail than has been attempted for any species of bird, Hill takes the reader on tour of the hows and whys of ornamental plumage coloration. Hill begins by reviewing the history of the study of colorful plumage, which began in earnest with the debates of Darwin and Wallace but which was largely forgotten by the middle of the twentieth century. He then documents the extensive plumage variation among males both within and between populations of House Finches, explores the mechanisms behind plumage variation, and looks at the fitness consequences of condition-dependent ornament display for both males and females. He concludes with an examination of the processes by which carotenoid-based ornamental coloration may have evolved. Through it all, Hill provides a personal view of the triumphs and hardships of field biology in the suburbs.

Hopp, S.L., Owren, M.J., & Evans, C.S. (Eds.). 1998. Animal Acoustic Communication: Sound Analysis and Research Methods. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. ISBN HB: 35405333532.

The field of animal acoustic communication has experienced exciting growth in recent years as techniques borrowed from many scientific disciplines have been applied in new ways. For a modern, integrated approach to research in comparative bioacoustics, researchers need access to a wealth of technical and methodological information. This edited volume answers that need. Serving as a handbook of research techniques, Animal Acoustic Communication offers a comprehensive outline of a wide variety of topics: several chapters address analysis of sound, covering the A to Z of analog and digital signals; other chapters discuss techniques and findings in signal production, transmission of signals through air and water, infrasonic and ultrasonic communication, and neuroendocrine involvement in bioacoustics. The book discusses the comparative application of methods derived from human speech research, and offers comprehensive coverage of field and laboratory techniques for understanding animal perception and responses to sound communication. Animal Acoustic Communication not only provides researchers with an update on the most recent techniques, but also offers in a single volume an overview of all aspects of this field of study. Its consistent, readable style makes this volume an accessible handbook for students and a valuable resource for more established researchers.

Houde, Anne. 1997. Sex, color and mate choice in guppies. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N. J.

This book describes the sexual behavior of guppies and examines how mate choice by females leads to the evolution of the conspicuous colors and the courtship displays for which guppies are widely recognized. The author shows that female guppies prefer males with bright color patterns, especially those with orange spots, and that the mating preferences of females lead to sexual selection on both color patterns and courtship displays of males. Houde's work addresses a number of areas that are of interest in sexual selection including the remarkable degree of plasticity and evolutionary lability of sexual behavior in guppies, geographic variation in mating preferences, possible mechanisms for the evolution of female mating preferences, and the role of sexual selection in speciation. In conclusion, the author explores the implications of her findings for behavioral ecologists who study sexual selection in other species.

Hrdy, Sarah Blaffer. 2000. Mother Nature. Ballantine Books. ISBN PB:0-345-40893-4. 723

Maternal "instinct"--the all-consuming, utterly selfless love that mothers lavish on their children--has long been assumed to be an innate, indeed defining element of a woman's nature. But is it? Hrdy strips away stereotypes and gender-biased myths to demonstrate that traditional views of maternal behavior are essentially wishful thinking codified as objective observations. As Hrdy argues, far from being "selfless," successful primate mothers have always combined nurturing with ambition, mother love with sexual love, ambivalence with devotion. In fact all mothers, in the struggle to guarantee both their own survival and that of their offspring, deal nimbly with competing demands and conflicting strategies. In this groundbreaking book, anthropologist (and mother) Sarah Blaffer Hrdy shares a radical new vision of motherhood and its crucial role in human evolution.

Kappeler, Peter M. (Ed.). 2000. Primate Males. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN PB:0-521-65846-2. 316

This is a book about primate socioecology. It focuses on causes and consequences of variation in the number of males per group. This variation lies at the heart of understanding adaptive variation among social systems. Whether groups contain single or multiple males has important consequences for reproductive strategies of both sexes, and also shapes these animals' morphology and behavior. This book provides an extensive overview of variation in group composition across all major primate taxa. Up-to-date reviews and individual case studies describe and analyze the most salient feature of a taxon related to variation in the number of males. Other chapters explore the behavioral consequences of co-residence of multiple males. Evolutionary determinants of this variation and theoretical models are discussed in another set of chapters. Finally, comparative reviews of birds and selected other mammals provide a broader perspective on this basic problem.

Klopfer, Peter H. 1998. Goats, Geese and Galagos: Personal Reflections on the Study of Animal Behavior. Bucknell University and Associated University Presses.

Geese, Goats, and Galagos is an insider's account of many of the personalities and controversies that have accompanied the development of animal behavior studies from a mere branch of ecology or psychology into an independent discipline. Peter Klopfer was trained in ecology by G.E.Hutchinson and went on to study behavior with W.H.Thorpe. The times and locales of his education allowed him close contact with most of the leading figures in the early days of the new discipline of ethology, or, animal behavior studies. The book is a personal, autobiographical account of the intellectual growth and life of an aspiring biologist. It deals with many of the personal and political controversies - from the McCarthyism of the l950s to the Sociobiology battles of the 1970s - that shaped both the life of the author and characteristics of the guild to which he belongs. It is a form of oral history of contemporary ethology and those who shaped it.

Lachman, Larry. 1999. Dogs on the Couch: Behavior Therapy for Training and Caring. Overlook Press, NY. ISBN HB: 0-87951-922-3. 320

Lachman applies Pavlovian Classical Conditioning, Skinnerian Operant Conditioning, Beckian Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Minuchian Structural Family Therapy, to help owners and their dogs overcome such behavioral disorders as: separation anxiety, aggression, phobias, dog-dog fighting, nuisance barking, destructiveness/digging and so on. Also included are chapters on Pet Loss and Bereavement, Cynophobia and Puppy Prozac: the role of psychotropic medication in severe canine behavior disorders.

Lachman, Larry & Mickadeit, Frank. 2000. Cats on the Counter: Therapy and Training for Your Cat. St. Martin's Press. ISBN HB: 0-312-26566-2. ISBN PB:0-312-28893-X.

book covers: The Freudian Feline and Family Therapy, Cat myths, Housesoiling and spray-marking, Introducing second animals, Cat to Dog Conflicts, Introducing cats to new home environments, Aggression, Destructiveness, Chronic Meowing, Child-Cat Safety, Ailurophobia, Pet loss, Kitty Prozac, The Cat ESP debate

Laland, Kevin N. & Brown, Gillian, R.. 2002. Sense and Nonsense: Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behaviour. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN HB: 0-19-850884-0. 384

Evolutionary theory is one of the most wide-ranging and inspiring of scientific ideas. It offers a battery of methods that can be used to help us understand human behaviour. Nevertheless the legitimacy of this exercise is at the centre of a heated controversy that has raged for over a century. Many evolutionary biologists, anthropologists and psychologists have taken these evolutionary principles and tried using them to explain a wide range of human characteristics, such as homicide, religion and sex differences in behaviour. Others, however, are sceptical of these interpretations. Moreover, researchers disagree as to the best ways to use evolution to explore humanity, and a number of schools have emerged. Sense and Nonsense provides an introduction to the ideas, methods and findings of five such schools, namely, sociobiology, human behavioural ecology, evolutionary psychology, memes, and gene-culture co-evolution. Carefully guiding the reader through the mire of confusing terminology, claim and counter-claim, and polemical statements, Laland and Brown provide a balanced, rigorous analysis that scrutinizes both the evolutionary arguments and the allegations of the critics. This is a book that will make fascinating reading for popular science readers, undergraduate and postgraduate students (for example, in psychology, anthropology and zoology), to experts on one approach who would like to know more about the other perspectives, and to lay-persons interested in evolutionary explanations of human behaviour. Having read this book the reader will feel better placed to assess the legitimacy of claims made about human behaviour under the name of evolution, and to make judgements as to what is sense and what is nonsense.

Lehner, Phillip N. 1996. Handbook of Ethological Methods. 2nd Ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

At first glance, studying behavior is easy, but as every budding ethologist quickly realizes, there are a host of complex practical, methodological and analytical problems to solve before designing and conducting the study. This new expanded edition of the Handbook of Ethological Methods, provides a complete, step-by-step introduction to ethological methods from topic choice and behavioral description to data collection and statistical analysis.

Lott, Dale F.. 2002. American Bison: a Natural History. University of California Press. ISBN HB: 0-520-23338-7. 250

This book describes the behavioral ecology of American bison. There is also a substantial section on the ecology of the central grasslands including the behavioral ecology of a number of its vertebrates, especially, but not only, those that interact with the bison. This includes predators -- wolves, grizzly bear, badgers, black-footed ferrets and coyotes -- but also other herbivores -- e.g prairie dogs and pronghorn. There is also a description of the ecology of some of the diseases and parasites that afflict bison -- anthrax, brucellosis, deer ticks. The book also describes the current understanding of the impact of humans on bison, especially their destruction of the population and conservation. Unlike most books on bison this book does not address the religious and cultural significance of bison for Native Americans, though it does touch on the bison's economic significance. My book discusses humans primarily in terms of their impact on the bison. My book is too narrow be a suitable text for a course in animal behavior, but could be useful as a text or supplementary text in an introductory or survey course on wildlife ecology, conservation biology or an upper division course in animal behavior.

Maestripieri, Dario. 2003. Primate Psychology. (Edited by) Maestripieri, Dario Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. ISBN HB: 0-674-01152-X. 496

In more ways than we may sometimes care to acknowledge, the human being is just another primate--it is certainly only very rarely that researchers into cognition, emotion, personality, and behavior in our species and in other primates come together to compare notes and share insights. This book, one of the few comprehensive attempts at integrating behavioral research into human and nonhuman primates, does precisely that--and in doing so, offers a clear, in-depth look at the mutually enlightening work being done in psychology and primatology.

Mann, J., Connor, R., Tyack, P., and Whitehead, H. (Eds.). 2000. Cetacean Societies: Field studies of dolphins and whales. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. ISBN HB: 0-226-50340-2. ISBN PB:0-226-50341-0. 443

Long-lived, slow to reproduce, and often hidden beneath the water's surface, whales and dolphins (cetaceans) have remained elusive subjects for scientific study even though they have fascinated humans for centuries. Until recently, much of what we knew about cetaceans came from commercial sources such as whalers and trainers for dolphin acts. Innovative research methods and persistent efforts, however, have begun to penetrate the depths to reveal tantalizing glimpses of the lives of these mammals in their natural habitats. Cetacean Societies presents the first comprehensive synthesis and review of these new studies. Groups of chapters focus on the history of cetacean behavioral research and methodology; state-of-the-art reviews of information on four of the most-studied species: bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales; and summaries of major topics, including group living, male and female reproductive strategies, communication, and conservation drawn from comparative research on a wide range of species. Written by some of the world's leading cetacean scientists, this landmark volume will benefit not just students of cetology but also researchers in other areas of behavioral and conservation ecology as well as anyone with a serious interest in the world of whales and dolphins. Contributors are Robin Baird, Phillip Clapham, Jenny Christal, Richard Connor, Janet Mann, Andrew Read, Randall Reeves, Amy Samuels, Peter Tyack, Linda Weilgart, Hal Whitehead, Randall S. Wells, and Richard Wrangham.

McAuliffe, Claudeen E.. 2001. Lucy Won't Sit. Kindness K9 Dog Behavior & Training LLC, Neosho WI. ISBN PB:0-9709367-0-2. 115

'Lucy Won't Sit' addresses what is possibly the single most important barrier to training a dog: the inability to shift from "reaction" to "action." It provides a framework for building the awareness needed to switch from an autopilot emotional response to a rational, proactive approach that builds confidence and security for dog and human alike.

McDonnell, Sue. 2003. The Equid Ethogram - A Practical Field Guide to Horse Behavior. Eclipse Press. ISBN HB: 1-58150-090-4. 384

Written by world-renowned behaviorist Sue McDonnell, Ph.D., The Equid Ethogram provides the first comprehensive catalog of horse behaviors, providing an invaluable reference for researchers, veterinarians, students, and horse enthusiasts. This landmark work organizes horse behavior in six categories: maintenance behavior, general social communication, intermale interaction, reproductive behavior, play, and domestically shaped and aberrant behavior. The specific behaviors in each category are identified, described, and illustrated with original line drawings in a user-friendly format. The Equid Ethogram also contains more than 500 photographs of hundreds of behaviors. In addition to horses, The Equid Ethogram recognizes behaviors in zebra, donkeys, and Przewalski horses. The Equid Ethogram provides fascinating insight into how horses behave in their natural environments and their tremendous ability to conform to the demands of humans.

Mesterton-Gibbons, Michael. 2000. An Introduction to Game-Theoretic Modelling. Second edition. American Mathematical Society. ISBN PB:0-8218-1929-1. 368

An introduction to both cooperative and noncooperative games from the perspective of a mathematical modeller. It deals in a unified manner with the central concepts of both classical and evolutionary game theory, and includes numerous applications of population games to the study of animal behavior.

Michener, Charles D.. 2000. The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. ISBN HB: 0-8018-6133-0. 913

Although primarily on bee systematics, this book contains sections that review social relationships, floral relationships, nests and food storage, parasitic behavior, etc. Scattered throughout the systematics sections are also notations on behavioral characteristics of many groups of bees.

Mock, Douglas W. and Parker, Geoffrey A. 1997. The Evolution of Sibling Rivalry. Monographs in Ecology & Evolution Series. (Edited by) Robert May and Paul Harvey Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN HB: 019857743.

Should siblings behave altruistically towards each other? Or should the fight it out? At what point does natural selection dictate that individuals should place their own interests above those of anyone else? The view that evolution favors generally cooperative forms of behaviour among close genetic kin runs deep in our culture and was formally codified in 1964 by W.D. Hamilton's famous model for inclusive fitness. However, Hamilton's rule is also extremely useful for defining the upper limits of selfish behaviour, since it identifies precisely the point at which individuals are expected to place their own personal interests above those of anyone else, including kin. In many sexually reproducing organisms, parents produce far more offspring than their resources can support, buffering their own reproductive success against unpredictable calamities. This 'overproduction' leads to acute competition, with deprivation and even death of some offspring a common occurrence. Yet the siblings have, on average, half of their genes in common, and thus share the closest of genetic and evolutionary interests. These two key antithetical elements make sibships ideal crucibles for testing the evolutionary limits of selfishness.

Moore, Janice. 2002. Parasites and the Behavior of Animals. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN HB: 0-19-508441-1. ISBN PB:0-19-514653-0. 315

When a parasite invades an ant, does the ant behave like other ants? Maybe not--and if it doesn't, who benefits from the altered behaviors? The parasite? The ant? Parasites and the Behavior of Animals shows that parasite-induced behavioral alterations are more common than we might realize, and it places these alterations in an evolutionary and ecological context. Emphasizing eukaryotic parasites, the book examines the adaptive nature of behavioral changes associated with parasitism, exploring the effects of these changes on parasite transmission, parasite avoidance, and the fitness of both host and parasite.

Mousseau, Timothy & Fox, Charles (Eds.). 1998. Maternal Effects as Adaptations. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN HB: 511163-X. 368

This book explores the wide variety of maternal effects that have evolved in plants and animals as mechanisms of adaptation to temporally and spatially heterogeneous environments. Topics range from the evolutionary implications of maternal effects to the assessment and measurement of maternal effects.

Nelson, Randy J. 2000. An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology, 2nd ed.. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA. ISBN HB: 0-87893-616-5. 659

This book is an introduction to the study of hormone-behavior interactions, using a comparative approach to explore endocrine mechanisms that have evolved in humans and nonhuman animals. It describes hormone-behavior interactions from a historical perspective, and presents the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the endocrine system, and discusses behavioral sex differences, reproductive and parental behaviors, biological rhythms, homeostatic behaviors, and the role of hormones in learning and memory. The book is aimed at upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, biology, and zoology. This second edition increases coverage of molecular and cellular approaches, and contains a new chapter on stress and a revised chapter that addresses affiliation as well as aggression. Material on the use of transgenic mouse models in understanding hormone-behavior interactions, as well as chapter summaries and discussion questions (plus a glossary) is included in this edition.

Nelson, Randy J., Demas, Gregory E., Klein, Sabra L., & Kriegsfeld, Lance J.. 2002. Seasonal patterns of stress, immune function, and disease. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN HB: 052159068X. 308

This book presents evidence that infection is cyclical with the seasons, and that this phenomenon is mirrored in cycles of immune function. The authors identify the mechanisms by which immune systems are bolstered to counteract seasonally-recurrent stressors, such as extreme temperature reductions and food shortages. The role of environmental stressors on infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and human cancers are examined, and the role of hormones such as sex steroids, melatonin, and glucocorticoids are considered. Forward by Frank Bronson.

O'Neill, Kevin M.. 2001. Solitary Wasps: Natural History and Behavior. Cornell University Press, Ithaca. ISBN HB: 0-8014-3721-0. 406

While social wasps like hornets and yellow jackets garner the publicity (most of it negative), the vast majority of wasps, including digger wasps, spider wasps, mud-daubers, velvet ants, and cuckoo wasps, are solitary. Solitary wasps have long fascinated natural historians and scientists, such as Jean Henri Fabre, Niko Tinbergen, Howard Ensign Evans, and John Alcock. Each adult female solitary wasp forages alone, and if she builds a nest, it is occupied solely by herself and her offspring. Females use their stings mainly for hunting, rather than for defense, and exhibit a wide range of foraging and parental behaviors. Male mating strategies include nuptial feeding, scramble competition, and various forms of territoriality, including hilltopping. The book provides the first general survey of the behavior of solitary wasps in more than 25 years, providing information on foraging and nesting behaviors, mating and parental strategies, cleptoparasitism, thermoregulation, natural enemies, defensive strategies, and the role of solitary wasps in studies of the evolution of social behavior.

Owings, Donald H. and Morton, Eugene S. 1998. Animal Vocal Communication: A New Approach. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

This book provides a discussion of animal vocal communication that explicitly avoids human centered concepts and approaches, and links communication to fundamental biological processes instead. It offers a new conceptual framework assessment/management that facilitates integration of detailed proximate studies of communication with an understanding of evolutionary perspectives. This framework is distinguished by two central features.

(1) It places selfinterested assessment on par with the production (management) side of communication.

(2) It highlights regulation of the behaviour of other individuals as the key process in management. Animals use signals in selfinterested efforts to manage the behaviour of others, and they do so by exploiting the active assessment processes of other individuals. The authors contend that it is the interplay between assessment and management that underlies the production and functioning of animal communication systems. Communication reflects the fundamental processes of regulating and assessing the behaviour of others, not exchanging information.

Owings, Donald H., Beecher, Michael D., and Thompson, Nick S (Eds). 1997. Perspectives in Ethology, Vol. 12: Communication. New York; Plenum Press.

This volume contains 12 chapters on communication, which fall into the following general categories.

(1) Modern syntheses of traditional proximate approaches founded on information exchange with traditional evolutionary approaches founded on the logic of natural selection (Marian Stamps Dawkins & Tim Guilford; John Smith).

(2) Gaining novel insights into the functional significance of communicative behavior in part by taking a closer look at the proximate details of interactions among individuals (Michael Beecher et al.; Chris Evans; Michael Greenfield; William J. Hamilton III & John McNutt).

(3) Exploring noncommunicative processes and the insights they provide into the origins and functioning of communication systems (Mark Blumberg & Jeff Alberts; Peter Tyack).

(4) Challenging modern syntheses of information exchange and evolutionary approaches (Michael Owren & Drew Rendall; Andrew Horn; Don Owings & Gene Morton; Nick Thompson).

Palmer, Jack A. and Palmer, Linda K.. 2002. Evolutionary psychology: The ultimate origins of human behavior. Allyn & Bacon. ISBN PB:0-205-27868-X. 319

Drawing evidence from an array of disciplines including paleontology, anthropology, comparative psychology, and cognitive neuroscience, Evolutionary Psychology: The Ultimate Origins of Human Behavior explains how certain patterns of human behavior developed over time in order to insure survival and reproduction. Human behavioral tendencies are the result of both environmental selective pressures and sexual selection. Moreover, in order to explain human behavior in a holistic way the text weaves evolutionary explanations into a framework that incorporates ontogeny and physiological mechanisms, as well as immediate causation. It reviews how evolutionary psychology explains and predicts human behavior in a variety of contexts such as mate selection and str

BOOKS PUBLISHED BY ABS MEMBERS

Animal behavior researchers are involved in all aspects of behavioral research. In a sampling of books published by our members this year there are text books, books on current theoretical issues, and careful descriptions of the intricate behavior of various animals. Look them over!

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I. Alphabetical List of Books Published in 1996 through 2004 by ABS Members