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Sites for Animal Behaviour |
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- Animal Behaviour
- A site exploring aspects of the biology and behaviour of selected
African mammal and bird species.
- CMS - Convention on Migratory Species
- Also known as the Bonn convention, CMS aims to conserve migratory
species throughout their range. This site contains information relating
to these goals, and news of current events.
- How Females Choose Their Mates
- An article by Lee Alan Dugatkin and Jean-Guy J. Godin. Female
choice can be a complex interaction between instinct and imitation.
- Innate Behavior
- Definitions and examples of innate behaviour (taxes, reflexes
and instincts).
- Ken's Bio-Web resources: Animal Behavior
- From here search through the extensive list of links. Includes:
mimicry, camouflage, migration, courtship and reproductive behaviour,
social behaviour, behavioural theories, plus more.
- Migration
- The main focus of this site is on migration in the monarch butterfly
but also includes bird migration and migration of the a Northern
elephant seal. Easy to read and informative.
- Monarch Watch
- Part of the University of Minnesota, this site is dedicated to
the monarch butterfly. Includes biology, migration, tagging, conservation,
and research projects.
- Myrmecology: The Science About Ants
- Take a look at the different behaviours found in ant societies,
such as colony founding, nest building, foraging strategies and predation.
- NatureWorks
- A user friendly website with lots of photos and easy to read pages.
Learn about: adaptation, mimicry, pheromones, and migration.
- Pavlovian Conditioning
- A brief introduction to reflexes and Pavlovian conditioning.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- A synopsis of SAD, which is now regarded as a major depressive
disorder. This site covers the symptoms and diagnosis of SAD as well
as the epidemiology and treatment of the disorder.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- A site exploring aspects of SAD: causes, treatments and the role
of melatonin in regulating the internal body clock.
- Sexual Selection
- This site, part of the University of British Columbia, explores
the aspects of sexual selection: intrasexual selection (male-male
competition) and intersexual selection (female choice).
- The Mammal Society
- This web page is from The Mammal Society and provides fact sheets
on British mammals.
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