''Animal Behaviour'' is a
double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal
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Content
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established in 1953 as ''The British Journal of Animal Behaviour'', before obtaining its current title in 1958. It is published monthly by
Elsevier
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for the
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) is a British organization founded in 1936 to promote ethology, and the study of animal behaviour. ASAB holds conferences, offers grants, and publishes a peer-reviewed journal, '' Animal Beha ...
in collaboration with the
Animal Behavior Society
The Animal Behavior Society is an international non-profit scientific society that encourages and promotes the professional study of animal behavior. It has open membership and also provides a certification and directory for animal behaviorists. ...
. It covers all aspects of
ethology
Ethology is the scientific study of animal behaviour, usually with a focus on behaviour under natural conditions, and viewing behaviour as an evolutionarily adaptive trait. Behaviourism as a term also describes the scientific and objective ...
, including
behavioural ecology,
evolution
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of behaviour,
sociobiology
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