University of Missouri--Columbia.
The ethology of the Arizona Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus tumidus)
Abstract
dc:description.abstract"The study of animal behavior has erroneously been described as the newest branch of the zoological sciences. In reality the study of behavior began with man's initial observations of the animals around him since his survival depended upon his knowledge of these animals and their behavior. With the development of agriculture man's dependence on wild animals decreased. A secondary interest in the behavior of animals developed much later and may be related to man's basic curiosity. Today, animal behavior is considered as both a basic science and a practical science. Some of the earliest written accounts of animal behavior were those of Aristotle. In his morphological descriptions of animals, Aristotle often included observations on their behavior; however, a true behavioral science did not emerge until late in the 1800's."--Introduction.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph. D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Doctoral
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Zoology (MU)
- Grantor dc:publisher
- University of Missouri--Columbia.
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1971
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Prieto, Andrew Anthony
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Sorenson, M. W.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- OpenAccess.
- Language dc:language.iso
- eng, English
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:mospace.umsystem.edu:10355/98348