Behaviour Of Wolves, Dogs And Related Canids
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First US ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Long before the wolf became a symbol of wilderness conservation, Michael W. Fox was quietly revolutionising our understanding of what it means to be a canid — and Behaviour of Wolves, Dogs and Related Canids remains one of the most authoritative scientific treatments of the subject ever written. Drawing on rigorous field observation and comparative ethology, Fox chronicles the social structures, communication systems, and evolutionary behavioural patterns shared across the canid family, from the untamed wolf pack to the domesticated dog at our feet, illuminating how profoundly intertwined these species truly are. Fox writes with the precision of a trained veterinary scientist and the passion of a naturalist, arguing compellingly that domestic dog behaviour cannot be fully understood without reference to its wild relatives. The work presents a landmark synthesis of zoology and animal psychology, situating canid behaviour within broader evolutionary frameworks that were groundbreaking for their era. For anyone seeking to understand the biological and social roots of the bond between humans and dogs, this volume poses a question that lingers long after the final page: how much of the wolf still lives within our closest animal companion?
Author: Michael W. Fox
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Harper & Row, Publishers
Genre: Zoology
Edition: First US ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Long before the wolf became a symbol of wilderness conservation, Michael W. Fox was quietly revolutionising our understanding of what it means to be a canid — and Behaviour of Wolves, Dogs and Related Canids remains one of the most authoritative scientific treatments of the subject ever written. Drawing on rigorous field observation and comparative ethology, Fox chronicles the social structures, communication systems, and evolutionary behavioural patterns shared across the canid family, from the untamed wolf pack to the domesticated dog at our feet, illuminating how profoundly intertwined these species truly are. Fox writes with the precision of a trained veterinary scientist and the passion of a naturalist, arguing compellingly that domestic dog behaviour cannot be fully understood without reference to its wild relatives. The work presents a landmark synthesis of zoology and animal psychology, situating canid behaviour within broader evolutionary frameworks that were groundbreaking for their era. For anyone seeking to understand the biological and social roots of the bond between humans and dogs, this volume poses a question that lingers long after the final page: how much of the wolf still lives within our closest animal companion?