Social Behaviour in Animals
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Social Behaviour in Animals is a classic ethology book by Niko Tinbergen that explores the evolutionary and ecological foundations of social interactions in animal species.
All labels observed (1)
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| Social Behaviour in Animals canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8102092 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social Behaviour in Animals Context triple: [Niko Tinbergen, notableWork, Social Behaviour in Animals]
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A.
Animal Behavior: An Introduction
"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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B.
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour is William D. Hamilton’s landmark 1964 paper that founded modern kin selection theory and transformed the study of social evolution in biology.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Social Behaviour in Animals Target entity description: Social Behaviour in Animals is a classic ethology book by Niko Tinbergen that explores the evolutionary and ecological foundations of social interactions in animal species.
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A.
Animal Behavior: An Introduction
"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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B.
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour is William D. Hamilton’s landmark 1964 paper that founded modern kin selection theory and transformed the study of social evolution in biology.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ethology book ⓘ |
| author |
Niko Tinbergen
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Nikolaas Tinbergen ⓘ
linked to:
Niko Tinbergen
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| contributor | Niko Tinbergen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
animal behaviour courses
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ethology curricula ⓘ university-level biology courses ⓘ |
| examines |
communication in animals
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conflict in animal societies ⓘ cooperation in animals ⓘ dominance hierarchies ⓘ mating systems ⓘ parental care ⓘ territorial behaviour ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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ethology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ecological foundations of social behaviour
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evolutionary foundations of social behaviour ⓘ social interactions in animal species ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
animal behaviour studies
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behavioural ecology ⓘ modern ethology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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Konrad Lorenz ⓘ early ethological research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal behaviour
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ethology ⓘ social behaviour in animals ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic status in ethology literature
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integrating evolutionary and ecological perspectives on social behaviour ⓘ systematic analysis of social organization in animals ⓘ |
| relatedField |
animal communication
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population ecology ⓘ social evolution ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Study of Instinct ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
adaptation
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evolutionary theory ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative method
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experimental analysis of behaviour ⓘ field observation ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Social Behaviour in Animals Description of subject: Social Behaviour in Animals is a classic ethology book by Niko Tinbergen that explores the evolutionary and ecological foundations of social interactions in animal species.
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