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  1. Introduction to Ethology
  2. Roots of Evolutionary Psychology (Along with Ethology)
  3. History Images
  4. General Concepts in Ethology
  5. Ethological Definitions
  6. Example of a Fixed Action Pattern
  7. History of Animal Behavior. The entire text is here.
  8. Understanding Animal Behavior
  9. What is Instinct? NOTE: Read this through "Can we study human behaviour?".
  10. Genes and Behavior.
  11. Behavior of Hybrids
  12. Universal parasitism and the co-evolution of extended phenotypes.
  13. Genes, Environment, Development and Behavior.
  14. Natural and Sexual Selection.
  15. Levels of Selection. (Individual, Kin, etc.)
  16. Behavior and Speciation Mechanisms (Biological isolating mechanisms, allopatric vs. sympatric, etc.)
  17. Dispersal, Navigation, and Migration.
  18. Macroevolution Patterns and Phylogeny.
  19. Sterotypical Behavior Data Base.
  20. Animal Behavior links.
  21. Darwin on the Evolution of Morality
  22. Darwin: Expression of Emotion in Man & Animals
  23. Jean Henri Fabre: The Life of the Spider and The Mason-Bees See also, The Life of the Caterpillar
  24. Konrad Lorenz Autobiolgraphy Research Station More is here and here.  On Aggression
  25. Nikolaas Tinbergen Autobiography More is here.
  26. Karl Von Frish Autobiography
  27. Historical Origins of Neurophysiology
  28. E. O. Wilson on Science Friday   A conversation with E.O. Wilson
  29. Jane Goodall     Go here for the Jane Goodall Institute
  30. The World of Richard Dawkins
  31. Important Scientists in Behavior