ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1953, this is a classic study in animal behaviour, drawing on the author’s own extraordinary studies of insects, fish, and birds, as well as on the literature. The concept ‘community’ is taken in its widest sense to include all types of association of individuals, not only flocks and herds, but also the family, the pair, and even two animals engaged in combat.

The author received the Nobel Prize for his work in this field in 1973.

chapter Chapter I|21 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter II|18 pages

Mating Behaviour

chapter Chapter III|17 pages

Family and Group Life

chapter Chapter IV|15 pages

Fighting

chapter Chapter V|15 pages

Analysis of Social Co-operation

chapter Chapter VI|12 pages

Relations between Different Species

chapter Chapter VII|19 pages

The Growth of Social Organizations

chapter Chapter VIII|11 pages

Evolutionary Aspects of Social Organization