The Ethology of Domestic Animals: An Introductory Text

This book discusses the ethology of domestic animals. It is divided into two parts: basic elements of animal behaviour (chapters 1-6); and species-specific behaviour of some important domestic animals (chapters 7-13). The first part is divided into the following chapters: the study of animal behaviour and its applications; behavioural genetics, evolution and domestication; physiology, motivation and the organization of behaviour; learning and cognition; social and reproductive behaviour; and behavioural disturbances, stress and welfare. The second part is divided into the following chapters: behaviour of fowl and other domesticated birds; behaviour of horses; behaviour of cattle; behaviour of sheep and goats; behaviour of pigs; behaviour of dogs and cats; and behaviour of rabbits and rodents.