Forced Movements, Tropisms, and Animal Conduct (Classic Reprint)
Forced Movements, Tropisms, and Animal Conduct (Classic Reprint)

Author: Jacques Loeb

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-07-28

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9781440083167

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Excerpt from Forced Movements, Tropisms, and Animal Conduct Sin certain muscles of one side of the body than in the symmetrical muscles of the other side, and the animal will no longer move in a straight lined The only difference between the forced movements induced by unequal illu mination of the two eyes and by injury to the brain is that in the latter case the forced movements may last for days or throughout the whole life, while in the former case they last only as long as the illumination on the two sides of the body is unequal. If we bring about a per manent difference in illumination in the eyes, e.g., by blackening one eye in certain insects, we can also bring about permanent circus motions. This shows that animal conduct may be justly designated as consisting of forced; movements. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Animal Behavior
Animal Behavior

Author: Ken Yasukawa

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-01-22

Total Pages: 1165

ISBN-13:

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Discover why animals do what they do, based on their genes, physiologies, cultures, traditions, survival and mating advantages, and evolutionary histories—and find out how studying behavior in the animal world helps us understand human behavior. The three volumes of Animal Behavior: How and Why Animals Do the Things They Do cover the breadth of the field, addressing causation, development, function, and evolution in a wide range of animals, from invertebrates to humans. Inspired by Nobel laureate Nikolaas Tinbergen's work, the first two volumes follow Tinbergen's four classic questions of animal behavior, while the third volume supplies integrated examples of Tinbergen's investigative process applied in specific cases. Written in an engaging, accessible manner ideal for college students as well as general audiences, this evidence-based collection provides a fascinating tour of animal behaviorists' findings, such as how animal communication can be truthful or deceitful, the deadly serious business behind clashes in the "battle of the sexes," and how documentation of animal behavior can lead to a deeper understanding of human behavior. Each chapter provides both historical background and information about current developments in animal behavior knowledge.