behavior

Examines the origins, history, and uniqueness of the bond shared between humans and dogs, and also discusses dog behavior.

Heinrich's account of ravens as they foraged, when he banded fledglings, and in a giant aviary, where he studied them and vice versa.

Studies the group behavior and social lives of a wide array of insects.

A collection of curious facts about different kinds of birds, their behaviors, physiology, and habits.

Recounts Timothy Treadwell's efforts to protect grizzly bears and disprove the perception that they are dangerously aggressive, and chronicles his last expedition into the Alaskan wilderness, when Treadwell was mauled to death by a bear.

Describes chimpanzee behavior based on observations of them in their natural habitat.

The author tells about her experiences studying elephants in an effort to discover how they communicate with each other, and discusses the tragic destruction of five elephant families in a planned killing known as a cull.

Biography of Monty Roberts, focusing on the unique methods he has developed for training horses through gentleness and an understanding of nonverbal communication, and telling how he has applied his techniques to human relationships.

Contains descriptions of the behavior of hundreds of bird species from around the globe, following the lives of birds through every stage, including hatching, feeding, nesting, learning to fly, singing, territoriality, migration, courtship, mating, and other fascinating behaviors.