Primates And Cetaceans
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Author |
: Juichi Yamagiwa |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 445 |
Release |
: 2013-11-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9784431545231 |
ISBN-13 |
: 4431545239 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis Primates and Cetaceans by : Juichi Yamagiwa
In this book, the editors present a view of the socioecology of primates and cetaceans in a comparative perspective to elucidate the social evolution of highly intellectual mammals in terrestrial and aquatic environments. Despite obvious differences in morphology and eco-physiology, there are many cases of comparable, sometimes strikingly similar patterns of sociobehavioral complexity. A number of long-term field studies have accumulated a substantial amount of data on the life history of various taxa, foraging ecology, social and sexual relationships, demography, and various patterns of behavior: from dynamic fission–fusion to long-term stable societies; from male-bonded to bisexually bonded to matrilineal groups. Primatologists and cetologists have come together to provide four evolutionary themes: (1) social complexity and behavioral plasticity, (2) life history strategies and social evolution, (3) the interface between behavior, demography, and conservation, and (4) selected topics in comparative behavior. These comparisons of taxa that are evolutionarily distant but live in comparable complex sociocognitive environments boost our appreciation of their sophisticated mammalian societies and can advance our understanding of the ecological factors that have shaped their social evolution. This knowledge also facilitates a better understanding of the day-to-day challenges these animals face in the human-dominated world and may improve the capacity and effectiveness of our conservation efforts.
Author |
: Maddalena Bearzi |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 138 |
Release |
: 2010-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780674261945 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0674261941 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis Beautiful Minds by : Maddalena Bearzi
Apes and dolphins: primates and cetaceans. Could any creatures appear to be more different? Yet both are large-brained intelligent mammals with complex communication and social interaction. In the first book to study apes and dolphins side by side, Maddalena Bearzi and Craig B. Stanford, a dolphin biologist and a primatologist who have spent their careers studying these animals in the wild, combine their insights with compelling results. Beautiful Minds explains how and why apes and dolphins are so distantly related yet so cognitively alike and what this teaches us about another large-brained mammal: Homo sapiens. Noting that apes and dolphins have had no common ancestor in nearly 100 million years, Bearzi and Stanford describe the parallel evolution that gave rise to their intelligence. And they closely observe that intelligence in action, in the territorial grassland and rainforest communities of chimpanzees and other apes, and in groups of dolphins moving freely through open coastal waters. The authors detail their subjects’ ability to develop family bonds, form alliances, and care for their young. They offer an understanding of their culture, politics, social structure, personality, and capacity for emotion. The resulting dual portrait—with striking overlaps in behavior—is key to understanding the nature of “beautiful minds.”
Author |
: Maddalena Bearzi |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 365 |
Release |
: 2009-06-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780674033795 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0674033795 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Beautiful Minds by : Maddalena Bearzi
Apes and dolphins: primates and cetaceans. Could any creatures appear to be more different? Yet both are large-brained intelligent mammals with complex communication and social interaction. In the first book to study apes and dolphins side by side, Maddalena Bearzi and Craig B. Stanford, a dolphin biologist and a primatologist who have spent their careers studying these animals in the wild, combine their insights with compelling results. Beautiful Minds explains how and why apes and dolphins are so distantly related yet so cognitively alike and what this teaches us about another large-brained mammal: Homo sapiens. Noting that apes and dolphins have had no common ancestor in nearly 100 million years, Bearzi and Stanford describe the parallel evolution that gave rise to their intelligence. And they closely observe that intelligence in action, in the territorial grassland and rainforest communities of chimpanzees and other apes, and in groups of dolphins moving freely through open coastal waters. The authors detail their subjects’ ability to develop family bonds, form alliances, and care for their young. They offer an understanding of their culture, politics, social structure, personality, and capacity for emotion. The resulting dual portrait—with striking overlaps in behavior—is key to understanding the nature of “beautiful minds.”
Author |
: Lori Ann Marino |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 488 |
Release |
: 1995 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1108872638 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Brain-behavior Relationship in Cetaceans and Primates by : Lori Ann Marino
Author |
: Janet Mann |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 193 |
Release |
: 2018-02-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226387505 |
ISBN-13 |
: 022638750X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Deep Thinkers by : Janet Mann
A remarkable look at dolphin and whale intelligence, communication, and culture, with stunning photographs: “A wonderful read.” —Biologist Dolphins, whales, and porpoises are often considered to be the smartest nonhuman creatures on Earth. Science and nature buffs are drawn to stories of their use of tools, their self-recognition, their beautiful and complex songs, and their intricate societies. But how do we know what we know, and what does it mean? In Deep Thinkers, renowned cetacean biologist Janet Mann gathers a gam of the world’s leading whale and dolphin researchers—including Luke Rendell, Hal Whitehead, and many more—to illuminate these vital questions, exploring the astounding capacities of cetacean brains. Diving into our current understanding of and dynamic research on dolphin and whale cognition, communication, and culture, Deep Thinkers reveals how incredibly sophisticated these mammals are—and how much we can learn about other animal minds by studying cetacean behavior. Through a combination of fascinating text and more than 150 beautiful and informative illustrations, chapters compare the intelligence markers of cetaceans with those of birds, bats, and primates, asking how we might properly define intelligence in nonhumans. As all-encompassing and profound as the seas in which these deep cetacean cultures have evolved, Deep Thinkers is an awesome and inspiring journey into the fathoms—a reminder of what we gain through their close study, and of what we lose when the great minds of the sea disappear. “Everything you always wanted to know about cetaceans and their intelligence captured here in a single beautiful volume by some of the world’s greatest experts.” —Frans de Waal, New York Times–bestselling author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? “Teeming with cool stuff.” —NPR’s 13.7: Cosmos & Culture
Author |
: Bernd Würsig |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 508 |
Release |
: 2019-08-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783030166632 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3030166635 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Odontocetes by : Bernd Würsig
This book concentrates on the marine mammalian group of Odontocetes, the toothed whales, dolphins, and porpoises. In 23 chapters, a total of 40 authors describe general patterns of ethological concepts of odontocetes in their natural environments, with a strong bent towards behavioral ecology. Examples are given of particularly well-studied species and species groups for which enough data exist, especially from the past 15 years. The aim is to give a modern flavor of present knowledge of ethology and behavior of generally large-brained behaviorally flexible mammals that have evolved quite separately from social mammals on land. As well, the plight of populations and species due to humans is described in multiple chapters, with the goal that an understanding of behavior can help to solve or alleviate at least some human-made problems.
Author |
: J.G.M. Thewissen |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 498 |
Release |
: 1998-10-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0306458535 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780306458538 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Emergence of Whales by : J.G.M. Thewissen
Research in whale origins is now in an explosive phase, with a cascade of discoveries adding to our understanding of the evolutionary pattern and a suite of new techniques being applied to address new questions. The objective of this volume is to provide a snapshot of this explosion. The volume paints the scene with a broad brush. Taken together the chapters clearly indicate that cetacean origins is a field that is dynamic, multidisciplinary, and that the end of the explosive phase is not in sight.
Author |
: Philippa Brakes |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 249 |
Release |
: 2013-09-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317974697 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317974697 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis Whales and Dolphins by : Philippa Brakes
Whales and dolphins are icons for the conservation movement. They are the most conspicuous ambassadors for entire marine ecosystems and possibly even for the biosphere as a whole. Concurrent with our realisation of impending threats to their environment is a growing scientific understanding of the social and cognitive complexity of many of these species. This book brings together experts in the relevant diverse fields of cetacean research, to provide authoritative descriptions of our current knowledge of the complex behaviour and social organization of whales and dolphins. The authors consider this new information in the context of how different human cultures from around the world view cetaceans and their protection, including attitudes to whaling. They show how new information on issues such as cetacean intelligence, culture and the ability to suffer, warrants a significant shift in global perceptions of this group of animals and how these changes might be facilitated to improve conservation and welfare approaches.
Author |
: Hal Whitehead |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 442 |
Release |
: 2015 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226895314 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0226895319 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins by : Hal Whitehead
Drawing on their own research as well as scientific literature including evolutionary biology, animal behavior, ecology, anthropology, psychology and neuroscience, two cetacean biologists submerge themselves in the unique environment in which whales and dolphins live. --Publisher's description.
Author |
: James B. Reid |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 84 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCSD:31822031203656 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Atlas of Cetacean Distribution in North-west European Waters by : James B. Reid
An account of the distribution of 28 cetacean species that are known to have occurred in the waters off north-west Europe. Individual chapters cover particular species in detail, spanning identification, behaviour and social organisation, diet and habitat preferences, worldwide distribution and population status.