The marvels of animal behavior / National Geographic Society. - [s. l.]: The National Geographic , 1972. - 422 p. : ill. (part col.) ; 26 cm. - Natural science library. . - Natural science library. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Man and animal: New understanding -- Drive to survive : Work of being a bee -- Sociable kingdom -- Saying it with sights and sounds : Silent symphony: Tuning in on the bat - Consider the ant : Soldier, builder, farmer -- Song of the whale -- Strategy of the niche: Elephant : Life at the top -- Living with mountain gorillas -- Territory's invisible walls -- Warring clans of the hyena -- Stork : Taste for survival Exploring the mysteries of migration-- Rites of spring: Courtship in a watery realm -- Way of the bison : Fighting to dominate -- Polar rendezvous in a penguin colony -- Marvel of learning: Learning how animals learn -- Learning to live -- Epilogue: Quest for the roots of society -- Biographical and reference notes.

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Animal behavior.