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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsOther titles in the Wildlife Behavior & Ecology series:The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog: Social Life of a Burrowing Mammal (Wildlife Behavior & Ecology)by John Hoogland
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, John L. Hoogland draws on sixteen years of research at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in the United States to provide this account of prairie dog social behavior. Through comparisons with more than 300 other animal species, he offers new insights into basic theory in behavioral ecology and sociobiology. Hoogland documents interactions within and among families of prairie dogs to examine the advantages and disadvantages of coloniality. By addressing such topics as male and female reproductive success, inbreeding, kin recognition, and infanticide, Hoogland offers a broad view of conflict and cooperation. Among his surprising findings is that prairie dog females sometimes suckle, and at other times kill, the offspring of close kin. Enhanced by more than 100 photographs, this book illuminates the social organization of a burrowing mammal and raises fundamental questions about current theory. As the most detailed long-term study of any social rodent, The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog will interest not only mammalogists and other vertebrate biologists, but also students of behavioral and evolutionary ecology. Book News Annotation:Hoogland (biology, U. of Maryland) draws on 16 years of research at
Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, to provide a definitive
account of prairie dog social behavior. Through comparisons with
more than 300 other animal species, he offers insight into the basic
theories of behavioral ecology and sociobiology, examining
coloniality, reproductive success, inbreeding, kin recognition, and
infanticide. B&w photographs and an extensive bibliography.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:PrefaceCh. 1: Prairie Dogs and ColonialityCh. 2: Taxonomy and Natural HistoryCh. 3: BurrowsCh. 4: Study Sites and MethodsCh. 5: Costs and Benefits of ColonialityCh. 6: The CoterieCh. 7: Infanticide, the Major Cause of Juvenile MortalityCh. 8: The Antipredator CallCh. 9: Communal NursingCh. 10: Kin Recognition, Social Learning, and EusocialityCh. 11: Behavioral Observations of Estrus and CopulationsCh. 12: Annual and Lifetime Reproductive SuccessCh. 13: Factors That Affect Annual and Lifetime Reproductive SuccessCh. 14: Levels of InbreedingCh. 15: Do Mothers Manipulate the Sex Ratio of Their Litters?Ch. 16: Demography and Population DynamicsCh. 17: Behavioral Ecology of Prairie DogsAppendix A. Common and Scientific Names of Organisms Mentioned in This BookAppendix B. Descriptions of Infanticides by Marauding FemalesBibliographyIndex Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-519) and index. Table of ContentsPreface Ch. 1: Prairie Dogs and Coloniality Ch. 2: Taxonomy and Natural History Ch. 3: Burrows Ch. 4: Study Sites and Methods Ch. 5: Costs and Benefits of Coloniality Ch. 6: The Coterie Ch. 7: Infanticide, the Major Cause of Juvenile Mortality Ch. 8: The Antipredator Call Ch. 9: Communal Nursing Ch. 10: Kin Recognition, Social Learning, and Eusociality Ch. 11: Behavioral Observations of Estrus and Copulations Ch. 12: Annual and Lifetime Reproductive Success Ch. 13: Factors That Affect Annual and Lifetime Reproductive Success Ch. 14: Levels of Inbreeding Ch. 15: Do Mothers Manipulate the Sex Ratio of Their Litters? Ch. 16: Demography and Population Dynamics Ch. 17: Behavioral Ecology of Prairie Dogs Appendix A. Common and Scientific Names of Organisms Mentioned in This Book Appendix B. Descriptions of Infanticides by Marauding Females Bibliography Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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