Animal Behavior: An Introduction
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"Animal Behavior: An Introduction" is a widely used textbook by evolutionary biologist Mark Ridley that provides a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms and evolutionary foundations of animal behavior.
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| Animal Behavior: An Introduction canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6568325 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Animal Behavior: An Introduction Context triple: [Mark Ridley, notableWork, Animal Behavior: An Introduction]
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A.
The Behavior of Organisms
The Behavior of Organisms is B. F. Skinner’s foundational 1938 book that systematically outlines the principles of operant conditioning and experimental analysis of behavior.
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B.
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour is a landmark 1990 BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the complex behaviors and life cycles of animals in the wild.
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C.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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behavioral ecology
Behavioral ecology is a branch of biology that studies how animal behavior is shaped by ecological pressures and evolutionary processes to maximize survival and reproductive success.
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E.
The Life of Mammals
The Life of Mammals is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the evolution, diversity, and behavior of mammal species around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Animal Behavior: An Introduction Target entity description: "Animal Behavior: An Introduction" is a widely used textbook by evolutionary biologist Mark Ridley that provides a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms and evolutionary foundations of animal behavior.
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A.
The Behavior of Organisms
The Behavior of Organisms is B. F. Skinner’s foundational 1938 book that systematically outlines the principles of operant conditioning and experimental analysis of behavior.
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B.
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour is a landmark 1990 BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the complex behaviors and life cycles of animals in the wild.
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C.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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D.
behavioral ecology
Behavioral ecology is a branch of biology that studies how animal behavior is shaped by ecological pressures and evolutionary processes to maximize survival and reproductive success.
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E.
The Life of Mammals
The Life of Mammals is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the evolution, diversity, and behavior of mammal species around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal behavior textbook
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biology book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| approach |
evolutionary perspective
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mechanistic perspective ⓘ |
| author | Mark Ridley ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
introduction to animal behavior
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reference for evolutionary explanations of behavior ⓘ |
| field |
animal behavior
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ethology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| focus |
adaptive significance of behavior
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comparative analysis of species ⓘ integration of proximate and ultimate causes of behavior ⓘ |
| genre | scientific textbook ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| includes |
case studies of animal species
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illustrations and diagrams ⓘ references to primary research literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students
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researchers in animal behavior ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| topic |
aggression in animals
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behavioral ecology ⓘ communication in animals ⓘ cooperation and altruism ⓘ evolutionary foundations of behavior ⓘ foraging behavior ⓘ learning and behavior ⓘ mating systems ⓘ mechanisms of animal behavior ⓘ natural selection and behavior ⓘ orientation and navigation ⓘ parental care ⓘ reproductive strategies ⓘ sensory ecology ⓘ sexual selection ⓘ social behavior in animals ⓘ territoriality ⓘ |
| usedAs | university course textbook ⓘ |
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