The evolution of animal communication: reliability and deception in signaling systems
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1. Verfasser: Searcy, William A. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Princeton Princeton University Press ©2005
Schriftenreihe:Monographs in behavior and ecology
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-256) and indexes
Signaling when interests overlap -- Signaling when interests diverge -- Signaling when interests oppose -- Honesty and deception in communication networks -- Conclusions
Gull chicks beg for food from their parents. Peacocks spread their tails to attract potential mates. Meerkats alert family members of the approach of predators. But are these--and other animals--sometimes dishonest? That's what William Searcy and Stephen Nowicki ask in The Evolution of Animal Communication. They take on the fascinating yet perplexing question of the dependability of animal signaling systems. The book probes such phenomena as the begging of nesting birds, alarm calls in squirrels and primates, carotenoid coloration in fish and birds, the calls of frogs and toads, and weapon dis
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 270 pages)
ISBN:1400835720
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