Table of Contents “...Introduction -- Anatomy and physiology -- The origins of hippos -- The social life of hippos -- Reproduction in hippos -- Diet and feeding habits of hippos -- The ecology of hippos -- Diseases, parasites and commensals of hippos -- Hippos and man -- The distribution and numbers of hippos -- The distribution and numbers of Hippopotamus amphibius in East Africa -- The distribution and numbers of Hippopotamus amphibius in Southern Africa....”

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Table of Contents “...An introduction to animal behavior -- Behavioral ecology and the evolution of altruism -- The evolution of social behavior --The evolution of communication -- Avoiding predators and finding food -- The evolution of habitat selection, territoriality, and migration -- The evolution of reproductive behavior -- The evolution of mating systems -- The evolution of parental care -- Proximate and ultimate causes of behavior -- The development of behavior -- Evolution, nervous systems, and behavior -- How neurons and hormones organize behavior -- The evolution of human behavior....”

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Table of Contents “...Structure and function of cells of the nervous system -- Structure of the nervous system -- Psychopharmacology -- Methods and strategies of research -- Vision -- Audition, the body senses, and the chemical senses -- Control of movement -- Sleep and biological rhythms -- Reproductive behavior -- Emotion -- Ingestive behavior -- Learning and memory -- Human communication -- Neurological disorders -- Schizophrenia and the affective disorders -- Anxiety disorders, autistic disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and stress disorders -- Drug abuse....”

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Table of Contents “...The human body : an orientation -- Basic chemistry -- Cells and tissues -- Skin and body membranes -- The skeletal system -- The muscular system -- The nervous system -- Special senses -- The endocrine system -- Blood -- The cardiovascular system -- The lymphatic system and body defenses -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system and body metabolism -- The urinary system -- The reproductive system....”

Subjects “...Human reproduction Juvenile literature....”

Table of Contents “...The endocrine system -- v. 3. Reproduction and growth, bioluminescence, pigments, and poisons -- v. 4. ...”

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