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Cooperation among Animals: An Evolutionary Perspective (Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution),Used
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Despite the depiction of nature 'red in tooth and claw,' cooperation is actually widespread in the animal kingdom. Various types of cooperative behaviors have been documented in everything from insects to primates, and in every imaginable ecological scenario. Yet why animals cooperate is still a hotly contested question in literature on evolution and animal behavior.This book examines the history surrounding the study of cooperation, and proceeds to examine the conceptual, theoretical and empirical work on this fascinating subject. Early on, it outlines the four different categories of cooperation reciprocal altruism, kinship, groupselected cooperation and byproduct mutualism and ties these categories together in a single framework called the Cooperator's Dilemma. Hundreds of studies on cooperation in insects, fish, birds and mammals are reviewed. Cooperation in this wide array of taxa includes, but is not limited to, cooperative hunting, antipredator behavior, foraging, sexual coalitions, grooming, helpersatthe nest, territoriality, 'policing' behavior and group thermoregulation. Each example outlined is tied back to the theoretical framework developed early on, whenever the data allows. Future experiments designed to further elucidate a particular type of cooperation are provided throughout the book.
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- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: This book has two hundred forty pages. It provides an in-depth exploration of animal cooperation and related theories.
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- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of this book is Lee Alan Dugatkin. He is known for his work in evolutionary biology and animal behavior.
- Q: What is the main subject of this book? A: The main subject of this book is cooperation among animals. It examines various cooperative behaviors across different species and ecological contexts.
- Q: What themes are explored in this book? A: This book explores themes such as reciprocal altruism, kinship, and group-selected cooperation. Each theme is tied to a theoretical framework called the Cooperator's Dilemma.
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