Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Yerkes, Robert Mearns 1876 1956 The Dancing Mouse: A Study in Animal Behavior Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Michael Oltz, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Dancing Mouse: A Study in Animal Behavior" by Robert Mearns Yerkes is a scientific publication written during the early 20th century. The work delves into the unique behavioral characteristics of the dancing mouse, particularly its curious movements and responses that intrigue both biologists and pet enthusiasts. The author explores the origins, physiology, and behavioral patterns of this fascinating species while addressing broader themes in animal behavior and psychology. The opening of the study introduces the dancing mouse and describes how the author’s interest was piqued through observing a pair of these creatures at the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. Yerkes recounts initial observations that sparked a thorough investigation into the mice's unique behaviors, which led to questions about their senses, learning capabilities, adaptation to environments, and the methodologies for studying such behaviors. He highlights the lack of comprehensive literature on the dancing mouse, thus motivating his work as a contribution to biological understanding and comparative psychology. This segment effectively sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the dancing mouse's characteristics, domestic care, and behavior, making it a crucial starting point for anyone interested in animal studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Animal behavior Dancing mice QL Text Biology Category: Science - Biology Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 602852 2025-08-04T07:01:08.041993 text/html 602673 2025-01-11T22:04:41.150859 text/html 288337 2025-08-04T07:01:18.002956 application/epub+zip 293616 2025-08-04T07:01:11.890963 application/epub+zip 264690 2025-08-04T07:01:10.420008 application/epub+zip 569351 2025-08-04T07:01:22.517920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521514 2025-08-04T07:01:16.816973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447907 2022-09-04T11:46:17.262317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552527 2025-08-04T07:01:07.622973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 547494 2021-01-02T09:49:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17705 2025-08-04T07:01:22.644901 application/rdf+xml 18025 2025-08-04T07:01:10.939989 image/jpeg 4036 2025-08-04T07:01:10.691967 image/jpeg 174561 2021-01-02T09:49:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 279837 2025-08-04T07:01:08.077006 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia