Animal Life in Groups Contributor(s): Allman, Toney (Author) |
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ISBN: 160413142X ISBN-13: 9781604131420 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding Published: May 2009 Annotation: Living in groups has been an animal survival strategy for millions of years. Animal Life in Groups explores the social lives of insects, meerkats, primates, and others, with a special emphasis on how such packs compare to one another and how they benefit individual members. From hives to shellfish herds to complex cultures, the intricacies of community living are both amazing and instructive about the evolution of behavior, cooperation, intelligence, and emotions. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
Dewey: 591.56 |
LCCN: 2008040120 |
Series: Animal Behavior (Library) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.58" (0.91 lbs) 124 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book explores the social lives of insects, meerkats, primates and other animals which live together in groups. It examines the intricacies of community living, uncovering amazing and instructive facts about the evolution of behaviour, cooperation, intelligence and emotions. |