The social behavior of older animals
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Author
Publication
2008 - Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, Maryland
Language
English
Word Count
56,250 words, Guess
Page Count
225 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivesocialbehaviorol00dagg
- Internet Archivesocialbehaviorof0000dagg
- ISBN-100801890500
- ISBN-139780801890505
- LibraryThing5964511
and 4 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2008010643
- OCLC Control Number213407365
- Better World Books9780801890505
- Open LibraryOL16679937M
Classifications
- DDC591.56
- LCCQL775 .D34 2008
- LCCQL775.D34 2008
and 1 more
- LCCQL775 .D34 2009
Description
"How do young and old social animals view each other? Are aged animals perceived by others as weaker? Or wiser? What is the relationship between age and power among social animals?" "Taking a cue from Frans de Waal's seminal work examining the lives of chimpanzees, Anne Innis Dagg probes the lives of older mammals and birds. Synthesizing the available scientific research and anecdotal evidence, she explores how aging affects the lives and behavior of animals ranging from elk to elephants and gulls to gorillas, examining such topics as longevity; how others in a group view senior members in regard to leadership, wisdom, and teaching; mating success; interactions with mates and offspring; how aging affects dominance; changes in aggressive behavior and adaptability; and death and dying." "This theme-spanning book reveals the complex nature of maturity in scores of social species and shows that animal behavior often displays the same diversity we find in ourselves."--Jacket.
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