Ethology

Paper Code: 
ZOL 614
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I :

Introduction of Ethology:-

  • Aims of Behavioural research
  • Diversity of animal behaviour
  • Historical perspective

Concepts of Ethology

  • Fixed Action Pattern
  • ASE
  • Sign Stimulus
  • Innate Releasing Mechanism
9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II :

Methods of studying brain and behaviour

  • Neuroanatomical.
  •  Neurochemical
  • Neurophysiological.

Brain and behavior

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Social organization

  • Dominance hierarchies and Territoriality

Animal communication

  • Dance language of Honey bee

Communication:

  • Chemical
  •  Visual.
  • Light.
  • Audio
9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Migration: Fish ,Birds

Orientation: Taxes and Kinesis

 Reproductive behaviour patterns:

  • Courtship and Mating
  • Stickleback behaviour
  • Parental care

Biological rhythms

Circadian and annual rhythms

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

Learning and memory

  • Conditioning
  • Habituation
  • Insight learning
  • Association learning
  • Reasoning
  • Cognitive skills
Essential Readings: 
  • An introduction to behaviour; Manning, A & Dawkins, M. S.; Cambridge Low Price Edition.
  • Genetics and Origin of Speices. Dohnzhansky, Th., F.J.Alaya, G.L.Stebbines and J.M.Valentine. Surjeet Publication, Delhi.
  • Evolutinary Biology, Futuyamma, D.J.Suinuauer Associates, INC Publishers, Sunderland. 
  • Animal Behaviour; Mathur, R.; Rastogi Publications, Meerut Introduction to evolution; Moody.
  • Genes and Evolution. Jha A.P.John Publication, New Delhi
Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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