Principles of Animal Behavior, 5th Edition

By Lee Alan Dugatkin

Principles of Animal Behavior – 5th Edition by Lee Alan Dugatkin is a leading textbook in animal behavior that integrates evolutionary theory, proximate and ultimate causation, and modern research findings into a clear and scientifically rigorous framework. This updated edition reflects significant advances in behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology since its previous release.

The book explores natural selection, learning processes, cultural transmission in nonhuman animals, hormonal and neurobiological mechanisms, and the genetic foundations of behavior. Widely recognized among core animal behavior textbooks, it provides students with both conceptual clarity and empirical depth.

The Principles of Animal Behavior 5th Edition PDF format offers access to the most recent updates, including new Anthropogenic Connection Boxes examining human-driven environmental change and Social Network Connection Boxes highlighting how network dynamics influence communication, mating systems, cooperation, aggression, and cultural evolution.

Designed for undergraduate and advanced students in biology, zoology, and behavioral science, this edition remains a foundational reference for understanding how evolutionary processes shape animal behavior across ecological contexts.