The Call of Carnivores

The Call of Carnivores
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Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9781784271824
ISBN-13 : 1784271829
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Book Synopsis The Call of Carnivores by : Prof. Hans Kruuk

Download or read book The Call of Carnivores written by Prof. Hans Kruuk and published by Pelagic Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carnivores include some of the most impressive, dangerous and mysterious animals in the world. Hans Kruuk has spent his life studying them against magnificent backdrops, from the Serengeti savannahs and Kalahari deserts to the Scottish Highlands, from the Galápagos Islands to the Far East. In each location he has used meticulous observation of animal behaviour to understand the ecology and natural history of wild carnivore populations, and ultimately to promote their conservation. This book describes the methods, challenges and rewards of the science of behavioural ecology. However, it essentially concerns the personal, rather than the scientific, side of that work, and above all the field experiences involved. With photographs and line drawings, it brings to life African safaris, the hyena in his bath, flights with vultures, dives with otters, attacks by a badger in Scotland and by feral dogs in Galápagos, gull-eating hedgehogs in Britain and the role of animals in African witchcraft. The author communicates his lifelong fascination with wildlife through these unique experiences and the insights they afforded him. Professor Kruuk is a leading authority on animal behaviour and the author of classic studies of hyaenas, otters and badgers, as well as a biography of his Oxford mentor Niko Tinbergen.


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