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Recording of a lecture given by biologist Professor John Maynard Smith as part of the London Mathematical Society’s Popular Lecture Series. He uses game theory to give an insight into animal contests (for...
There is more to hibernation than just ‘sleeping off the winter’. Observations of the Canadian ground-squirrel have shown that this animal can control its sleep, even at body temperatures close to...
Describes how puppy behaviour develops from birth to seven weeks, outlining the stages in which each type of behaviour appears or disappears and correlating behavioural development with the puppy’s...
Because animals’ eyes have evolved and adapted to meet their own special needs, their view of the world is often very different from humans’. Shows visualisations of the natural world through the eyes of...
A survey of the scientific research programme being carried out in Britain on farm animals to discover more about their natural behaviour. Such work could lead to improvements in the way farmers treat them...
Discusses the nature of the social response in the domestic cat. The signals given by facial expression (ear position, pupil size) along with body postures (back arching, crouching) or tail position give...
Discusses displays adopted by dogs in different circumstances and the variations denoting emotional reactions and behavioural intentions. Stresses the importance of recognising the correct ritual approach to...
Study of the behaviour of ostriches. Made in Kenya with the co-operation of zoologist Lew Hurxthal who spent eight years conducting his research.
Describes the studies of the American anthropologist Shirley Strum who, over a period of six years, observed a troop of baboons who live in Gilgil in the Rift Valley of Kenya. The ‘Pumphouse Gang’ is...
The biology of adaptations for survival and the processes underlying natural selection. Set titles: 1. Predation. 2. Adaptive Colouration. 3. How Animals Eat. 4. Animal Societies. 5. Insect Societies.
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