Ethology & Applied Zoology

Paper Code: 
ZOL-422
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00

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

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Brain and behaviour

Behavioural genetics

Reproductive behaviour patterns:-

  • Courtship and Mating
  • Stickleback behaviour

Parental care

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Social organization

  • Dominance hierarchies and Territoriality

Animal communication

  • Dance language of Honey bee

Migration: Fish ,Birds

Orientation: Taxes and Kinesis

12.00

Learning

  • Definition and forms
  • Imprinting

Human Ethology –General aspects

12.00

Elementary Knowledge of :-

  • Sericulture
  • Apiculture
  • Lac culture
  • Pisciculture
  • Poultry keeping
  • Dairy industry

Elements of Pest control

Essential Readings: 

ü  Manning An introduction to behaviour Edward. Arnold.London

ü   Animal behafiour,Hindi,R.A. Publication Mc Graw Hill Co.New York.

ü   Animal Sodieties and Evolution : Scientific Ameridan Publications

ü   Animal behaviour : Mac Farlnd D. Publications.ELBS

ü   Animal behaviour : Werlace, R.A. Publ. Goodyear Publishin Co lne.

ü   Grizimek's eneyclopaedia of Ethology.

ü   Hand book of Ehological method Laharen.Publ.Garland STPM Press

ü   Animal behaviour- Reena Mathur, Rastogi Publications Meerut

 

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