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Book Review| February 01 2018 Animal Behavior Animal Vigilance: Monitoring Predators and Competitors (1st Edition). By Guy Beauchamp. 2015. Academic Press. (ISBN 978-0-12-801983-2). 254 pp. E-Book. $49.95. Sara A. Fox Sara A. Fox 1Instructor of AP Biology, Scientific Research & Design Academy of Science and Technology (AST) The Woodlands College Park High School sfox@conroeisd.net Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2018) 80 (2): 153. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2018.80.2.153 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Sara A. Fox; Animal Behavior. The American Biology Teacher 1 February 2018; 80 (2): 153. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2018.80.2.153 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Animal Vigilance is a comprehensive review of this aspect of the field of animal behavior. This text is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty with an interest in the topic. It begins by defining vigilance and the scope of this particular review, and provides a guide for students looking for research guidance. Beauchamp warns against some of the anthropomorphic terminology that still pervades in animal behavior, and provides a table that compares this language with the more suitable language of the field. I found this to be exceptionally helpful as I gained my footing with this subject, which I studied in college, but have not been involved in since. After providing an overview of the field, Beauchamp explains why animals engage in vigilance, both from a proximate and an ultimate perspective. These reasons range from levels of corticosteroids and the acuity of vision (proximate) to maintenance... You do not currently have access to this content.
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