Ethology & Applied Zoology

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Ethology & Applied Zoology [1]

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

12.00

Brain and behaviour

Behavioural genetics

Reproductive behaviour patterns:-

Courtship and Mating

Stickleback behaviour

Parental care

12.00

Social organization

Dominance hierarchies and Territoriality

Animal communication

Dance language of Honey bee

Migration: Fish (Catandromous and Anandromous), 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:

Manning An introduction to behaviour Edward. Arnold.London
Animal behafiour,Hindi,R.A. Publication Mc Graw Hill Co.New York.
Animal Sodieties and Evolution : Scientific Ameridan Publications
Animal behaviour : Mac Farlnd D. Publications.ELBS
Animal behaviour : Werlace, R.A. Publ. Goodyear Publishin Co lne.
Grizimek's eneyclopaedia of Ethology.
Hand book of Ehological method Laharen.Publ.Garland STPM Press
Animal behaviour- Reena Mathur, Rastogi Publications Meerut

Academic Year:

Source URL: https://zoology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/ethology-applied-zoology-2

Links:
[1] https://zoology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/ethology-applied-zoology-2
[2] https://zoology.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2016-2017