02142nam a22003258a 4500001001600000003000700016005001700023006001900040007001500059008004100074020002600115020002900141020003000170040002400200050002200224082001400246100003100260245006500291264005200356300005900408336002600467337002600493338003600519500007300555520104300628650002001671776003501691856007101726999001901797CR9780511794155UkCbUP20180107143412.0m|||||o||d||||||||cr||||||||||||100702s2011||||enk     s     ||1 0|eng|d  a9780511794155 (ebook)  z9781107005426 (hardback)  z9780521183154 (paperback)  aUkCbUPcUkCbUPerda00aQL751 b.D27 201100a591.52221 aDagg, Anne Innis,eauthor.10aAnimal Friendships / [electronic resource]cAnne Innis Dagg. 1aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c2011.  a1 online resource (246 pages) :bdigital, PDF file(s).  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).  aResearch into social behaviour in animals has often focused on aggression, yet members of social species are far more likely to interact with each other in a positive way. Animal Friendships explores non-sexual bonding behaviours in a range of mammalian and avian species. Through analysis of factors which trigger and deepen friendships, Dagg uncovers a world of intricate and complex social interactions. These factors include sources of food, formation of coalitions, playdates for infants, mutual grooming and the apparent pleasure of simple companionship. Chapters cover different types of friendship: from those between two individuals, such as male-female or parent-offspring friendships, to those within family groups and even inter-species friendships. Not only does the book explore how and why friendships form, it also showcases the ingenious field techniques used by researchers enabling the reader to understand the scientific methodology. An invaluable read for both researchers and students studying animal social bonding. 0aAnimal behavior08iPrint version: z978110700542640uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511794155zCambridge Books Online  c236525d236525