Zoology & Animal Sciences

Honey bees deliberate democratically. Rats reflect on the past. Snakes have friends. In recent decades, our understanding of animal intelligence ha...

The book represents a critical update on interactions between the host and its gut microbiome that conditions the socio-biology of the mind and beh...

Research scientist John H. Rappoles lifelong journey has been in search of one thingfinding out why birds migrate. The developer and chief proponen...

This review of Pennsylvania's conservation efforts is the first book to focus exclusively on the state's vertebrates of concern. The 133 species o...

This revised and updated edition of Ladybirds provides a succinct but comprehensive and accessible overview of the biology of ladybirds and their p...

The most up-to-date and authoritative resource on the biology and evolution of solitary beesWhile social bees such as honey bees and bumble bees ar...

While we joke that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, our gender differences can't compare to those of many other animals. For instance, t...

CCTV for Wildlife Monitoring is a handbook on the use of CCTV in nature watching, conservation and ecological research. CCTV offers a unique abilit...

In Britain and Ireland there are about ten times more species of solitary bee than bumblebee and honeybee combined, yet the solitary bees tend to b...

A fascinating insight into the badgers world. Badger biology, life in the sett, rescue & rehabilitation, consultancy, badgers & farming, an...

Exploring everything from nutrients to food acquisition and research methods, a comprehensive synthesis of the study of diet and feeding in nonhuma...

Amphibians and reptiles is a comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibian and reptile found in the British Isles. Professo...

Did a red fox pass this way? Could that be a bobcat print there in the dirt? Do those tracks belong to a domestic dog or a coyote? Combining lyrica...

Did a red fox pass this way? Could that be a bobcat print there in the dirt? Do those tracks belong to a domestic dog or a coyote? Combining lyrica...

Fish are one of the most important global food sources, supplying a significant share of the worlds protein consumption. From stocks of wild Alaska...

A heartwarming tale of abandoned dogs and their saviours Among the cobblestone villages and towns of rural Bulgar...

Biological control is an important component of integrated and ecological pest management programmes. Its importance continues to increase as plant...