Volume 1: Social Cognition and Behavior -- Volume 2: Communication -- Volume 3: Prey and Predator Detection -- Volume 4: Habitat Selection and Defense -- Volume 5: Navigation and Migration -- Volume 6: Mating and Parenting -- Volume 7: Learning, Perception, and Categorization -- Volume 8: Captivity and Animal Welfare -- Volume 9: Animal-Human Co-Evolution and Interaction -- Volume 10: Metacognition and Consciousness.

This encyclopedia, representing one of the most multi-disciplinary areas of research, is a comprehensive examination of the key areas in animal cognition and behavior. It will serve as a complementary resource to the handbooks and journals that have emerged in the last decade on this topic, and will be a useful resource for student and researcher alike. With comprehensive coverage of this field, key concepts will be explored. These include social cognition, prey and predator detection, habitat selection, mating and parenting, development, genetics, physiology, memory, learning and perception. Attention is also given to animal-human co-evolution and interaction, and animal welfare. All entries are under the purview of acknowledged experts in the field. .