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The Evolution of Animal Communication : Reliability and Deception in Signaling Systems /

Gull chicks beg for food from their parents. Peacocks spread their tails to attract potential mates. Meerkats alert family members of the approach of predators. But are these--and other animals--sometimes dishonest? That's what William Searcy and Stephen Nowicki ask in The Evolution of Animal C...

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Auteurs principaux: Searcy, William A., 1950- (Auteur), Nowicki, Stephen, 1955- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2005.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Table des matières:
  • Signaling when interests overlap
  • Signaling when interests diverge
  • Signaling when interests oppose
  • Honesty and deception in communication networks
  • Conclusions.