Reviewers note that the book is highly accessible and easy to interpret due to its extensive use of summary tables and illustrative examples. It successfully bridge the gap between ethology (the study of natural behavior) and comparative psychology. While the 582-page volume is dense, its structured layout makes it a standard reference for the field in Spanish-speaking academia.
(2001) is regarded as one of the most comprehensive tools available in Spanish for studying animal behavior. The book is designed primarily for undergraduate students in Biology or Psychology, offering a balance between classical studies and current research through a didactic approach.
Combine Maier’s framework with reading recent issues of Animal Behaviour or Behavioral Ecology . Search for "revisión del comportamiento evolutivo" on Google Scholar.
