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CHOICE Highly Recommended title, 2022!
This 30-chapter volume informs students and professionals about the behavioral biology of animals commonly housed in laboratory and other captive settings. Each species evolved under specific environmental conditions, resulting in unique behavioral patterns, many of which are maintained in captivity even after generations of breeding. Understanding natural behavior is therefore a critical part of modern animal care practices. The descriptions, data, guidance, resources, and recommendations in this book will help the reader understand their animals better, refine the care and treatment that they receive, and improve the well-being, welfare, and wellness of their animals.
The book is divided into three sections, all focusing on aspects of the behavioral biology of animals found in laboratories and related research settings. After five introductory chapters, 25 chapters are dedicated to specific taxonomic groups (including mice, zebrafish, zebra finches, reptiles, macaques) while a concluding section of ethograms provides a centralized resource for those interested in understanding, and potentially quantifying, animal behavior.
The Behavioral Biology of Laboratory Animals will provide anyone working in maintenance, care, and/or research programs that involve laboratory animals with information about the way the animals live in the wild, and the way that they should live in captive research settings. Many of the guidelines and recommendations will also be valuable to those managing and working with animals in other environments, including zoological parks, aquaria, and sanctuaries.
Contents
Introduction to the Behavioral Biology of Laboratory Animals
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIORAL BIOLOGY
Animal Behavior: An Introduction
Abnormal Behavior in Animals in Research Settings
Utilizing Behavior to Assess Welfare
An Overview of Behavioral Management for Laboratory Animals
SECTION 2: TAXON-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Behavioral Biology of Mice
Behavioral Biology of Rats
Behavioral Biology of Guinea Pigs
Behavioral biology of deer and white-footed mice, Mongolian gerbils, and prairie and meadow voles
Behavioral Biology of Hamsters
Behavioral Biology of Rabbits
Behavioral Biology of Laboratory Ferrets
Behavioral Biology of Dogs
Behavioral Biology of Domestic Cats
Behavioral Biology of Pigs and Minipigs
Behavioral Biology of Sheep
Behavioral Biology of Cattle
Behavioral Biology of Horses
Behavioral Biology of Chickens and Quail
Behavioral Biology of the Zebra Finch
Behavioral Biology of Zebrafish
Behavioral Biology of Amphibians
Behavioral Biology of Reptiles
Behavioral Biology of Marmosets
Behavioral Biology of Squirrel Monkeys
Behavioral Biology of Owl Monkeys
Behavioral Biology of Capuchin Monkeys
Behavioral Biology of Macaques
Behavioral Biology of Vervets/African Green Monkeys
Behavioral Biology of Baboons
SECTION 3 SELECTED ETHOGRAMS
