Sociobiology of Caviomorph Rodents

Download or read book Sociobiology of Caviomorph Rodents written by Luis A. Ebensperger and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-02-18 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully integrative approach to the socibiology of caviomorph rodents Brings together research on social systems with that on epigenetic, neurendocrine and developmental mechanisms of social behavior Describes the social systems of many previously understudied caviomorph species, identifying the fitness costs and benefits of social living in current day populations as well as quantified evolutionary patterns or trends Highlights potential parallels and differences with other animal models