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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: 
2017-2018 [2]

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