This book has been written in order to bring the essential information on cattle behaviour together to improve the care, management and welfare of cattle. It is intended for researchers and students but there is also much practical information for farmers, and fascinating information that will interest the layman. For example, milk yield of cows was increased by playing them classical music whilst in the milking shed, whereas playing rock music reduced milk yield and country-and-western music reduced it even more. Also, the cowmen with herds with above average yield tended to have certain personality traits (confident, quiet, non-social). The book begins by considering the origin, evolutionary history and domestication of cattle. This is followed by chapters on social behaviour, reproductive behaviour, feeding behaviour, maternal and calf behaviour and management, behavioural responses to management systems, human-cattle interactions, training of cattle and finally behavioural problems and solutions. The book is well written with an extensive list of references and a subject index.