Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part A: basic elements of animal behaviour -- The study of animal behaviour and its applications -- Behaviour genetics, evolution and domestication -- Behaviour and physiology -- Motivation and the organization of behaviour -- Lerning and cognition -- Social and reproductive behaviour -- Play behaviour -- Introduction to animal personality -- Abnormal behaviour, stress and welfare -- Part B: species-specific behaviour of some important domestic animals -- Behaviour of domesticated birds: chickens, turkeys and ducks -- Behaviour of horses -- Behaviour of cattle -- The behaviour of sheep and goats -- Behaviour of pigs -- Behaviour of dogs -- Behabiour of cats -- Behaviour od foxes and mink kept for fur production -- Behaviour of laboratory mice and rats.