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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 August 2013
      29 August 2013
      ISBN:
      9781139049955
      9780521822701
      9781108810555
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139049955
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.55kg, 249 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.34kg, 256 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Animal Behaviour, Life Sciences, Ecology and Conservation
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    The flock of greylag geese established by Konrad Lorenz in Austria in 1973 has become an influential model animal system and one of the few worldwide with complete life-history data spanning several decades. Based on the unique records of nearly 1000 free-living greylag geese, this is a synthesis of more than twenty years of behavioural research. It provides a comprehensive overview of a complex bird society, placing it in an evolutionary framework and drawing on a range of approaches, including behavioural (personality, aggression, pair bonding and clan formation), physiological, cognitive and genetic. With contributions from leading researchers, the chapters provide valuable insight into historic and recent research on the social behaviour of geese. All aspects of goose and bird sociality are discussed in the context of parallels with mammalian social organisation, making this a fascinating resource for anyone interested in integrative approaches to vertebrate social systems.

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    '[This] book provides fascinating insights into the complex social world of greylag geese and will be interesting for anyone with an interest in social organization and sociality.'

    Ralf H. J. M. Kurvers Source: The Quarterly Review of Biology

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