This concise introduction to the physiological basis of animal behaviour is aimed at students of animal biology. It covers a range of animal groups and examines all aspects of the interrelationships between physiology and behaviour.
The foundations of behaviour. Rhythms. Senses. Visual mechanisms.
Hearing and sound production. Other mechanical senses. Smell and taste.
Unusual senses. Use of more than one sense. Homeostasis. Moving around.
Living in groups. Predator and predated. Hormones and reproduction.
Behavioural development. Sources of behavioural repertoire. Physiology of
learning. Behavioural organization.
