African Ungulates: A Comparative Review of Their Ethology and Behavioral Ecology (Zoophysiology, 8)

This book has been written mostly within sight of wild African ungulates, at the research center in Tsavo East National Park, V oi, Kenya. While this had many positive aspects, there were also a few drawbacks. The main one of these is the fact that Voi is not exactly at the hub of scientific activity, even if we restrict ourselves to African ungulates. Thus, whereas I had felt initially that I was sufficiently familiar with ethological work on these animals to write a useful review, it soon became woefully evident that this assumption was erroneous. Over the last few years studies on African ungulates have pro­ liferated and results are being published in journals almost all over the world. My location in East Africa was sometimes less than ideal with respect to access to the most recent literature, and I depended to a considerable extent on the goodwill of colleagues in giving or lending me relevant papers. I am happy to report that I received a great deal of support and cooperation in this respect. Nevertheless, I may have over­ looked some important papers inadvertently; their authors should not feel slighted by such omissions, which only reflect availability of literature to me. Readers may also notice a considerable geographical bias in favor of East Africa, at the expense of other African regions, particularly South Africa. Front Matter....Pages I-XIII Introduction....Pages 1-2 Front Matter....Pages 3-3 African Habitats....Pages 5-8 The Ungulate Fauna of Africa....Pages 9-11 Ethological Research on African Ungulates....Pages 12-15 Conservation....Pages 16-18 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 Physical Maintenance Behavior....Pages 21-39 Behavior Related to the Environment....Pages 40-70 Relations with Animals of Other Species....Pages 71-83 Front Matter....Pages 85-85 Expression and Communication....Pages 87-101 Individual Recognition....Pages 102-103 Coordination and Cooperation....Pages 104-106 Leadership....Pages 107-108 Agonistic Behavior....Pages 109-138 Sexual Behavior....Pages 139-157 Maternal/filial Behavior....Pages 158-183 Front Matter....Pages 185-185 General Patterns in Social Relations....Pages 187-194 Types of Social Organization in African Ungulates....Pages 195-224 Front Matter....Pages 225-225 The Influence of Environmental Factors on the Spatial and Social Organization....Pages 227-235 Functional Aspects of Certain Social Behaviors....Pages 236-245 Relationships Between Morphology, Ecology, and Social Organization of African Ungulates....Pages 246-259 Front Matter....Pages 225-225 Applications of Ethological Information to Management....Pages 260-278 Back Matter....Pages 279-310