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ethology /eth·ol·o·gy/ (e-thol´ah-je) the scientific study of animal behavior, particularly in the natural state.etholog´ical ethology [ethol′əjē] Etymology: Gk, ethos, character, logos, science 1 (in zoology) the scientific study of the behavioral patterns of animals, specifically in their native habitat. 2 (in psychology) the empiric study of human behavior, primarily social customs, manners, and mores. ethologic, ethological, adj., ethologist, n. ethology the scientific study of animal behavior, particularly in the natural state. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Wildlife photos display them, background information on animal behavior is provided, and tips on planning a trip and taking the best equipment for all kinds of wildlife viewing specific to the island environment make Watching Wildlife: Galapagos Islands a fine planner. A professor at Colorado State University and animal behavior expert who is herself autistic, Grandin has a brilliant ability to get to the heart of the matter, and explains why a simple 10-point system that looks at specific items is far more effective than an endless list of 100 points, many of them trivial, in which a poorly run farm could pass 95 of the points yet badly flunk the five most important ones. His records offer a rare look at the path of a tradition, he reported last week in Snowbird, Utah, at the annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society. |
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