Animal Play : Evolutionary, Comparative and Ecological Perspectives
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' ... anyone interested in play should not hesitate to read or buy this book. It puts down a definite marker for play research in the 1990s, and suggests many interesting leads for research on play through into the next millenium.' Peter K. Smith, Animal Behaviour
Book Description
Why do animals play? Play has been described in animals as diverse as reptiles, birds and mammals, so what benefits does it provide and how did it evolve? Careful, quantitative studies of social, locomotor and object play behavior are now beginning to answer these questions and shed light on many other aspects of both animal and human behavior. This unique interdisciplinary volume brings together the major findings about play in a wide range of species including humans. Topics about play include the evolutionary history of play, play structure, function and development, and sex and individual differences. Animal Play is destined to become the benchmark volume in this subject for many years to come, and will provide a source of inspiration and understanding for students and researchers in behavioral biology, neurobiology, psychology and anthropology.
Animal Play: Evolutionary, Comparative and Ecological Perspectives,Marc Bekoff,John A. Byers,Cambridge University Press,0521586569,Animals,Cognitive Psychology,General,Life Sciences - Zoology - General,Pets,Science,Science/Mathematics,Animal behaviour,Play behavior in animals,Science / Zoology
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