Publisher's Synopsis
A celebration of the diversity of animal behaviour. The book explores the range of adaptions animals have evolved, driven by the need to survive. By providing an account of five major aspects of animal behaviour, this book helps the reader to comprehend the patterns and principles behind nature's complex web of action and reaction.;The first chapter, on shape, size and symmetry, explores the marvel of animal forms. The variety of sizes and shapes among animals reflects their habits and habitats. The second chapter, finding food, examines the many ways in which animals use this basic need as predators, parasites or as part of co-operative enterprises. Chapter three, courtship and family life, describes the varied and intricate world of animal courtship, mating and reproduction. Chapter four, homes and habitats, shows how animals have adapted to a multitude of environments and how some species have developed impressive engineering skills to manipulate their habitats to create viable living spaces. The fifth chapter, strategies for survival, investigates mechanisms by which animals defend themselves and their young.;350 photographs from around the world are combined with diagrams to i
