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Wild Cats of the World

Author : Mel Sunquist
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022651823X
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Wild Cats of the World written by Mel Sunquist and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that European royalty once used cheetahs to hunt deer, or that caracals can capture birds by leaping six and a half feet straight up into the air from a standing start? Have you ever wondered whether domestic cats really do land on their feet when they fall, or how Canada lynx can stalk their prey in the winter without falling through the deep snow? Wild Cats of the World is a treasure trove of answers to questions like these, and many others, for anyone who's interested in learning more about the world's felids, including the ones with whom we share our homes. Mel and Fiona Sunquist have spent more than a decade gathering information about cats from every available source, many of them quite difficult to find, including scientific papers, descriptions of hunts, archeological findings, observations by naturalists and travelers, reports from government agencies, and newsletters from a wide variety of organizations. Weaving information from these sources together with their own experiences observing wild cats around the world, the Sunquists have created the most comprehensive reference on felids available. Each of their accounts of the 36 species of cat contains a description of the cat, including human interactions with it, as well as detailed data on its distribution, ecology and behavior, status in the wild, and efforts to conserve it. Numerous photographs, including more than 40 in full color, illustrate these accounts. Ranging from the two-pound black-footed cat to the five-hundred-pound tiger, and from the African serval with its satellite-dish ears to the web-footed fishing cat of Asia, Wild Cats of the World will fascinate and educate felid fans of any stripe (or spot).

Zoo Animal Welfare

Author : Terry Maple
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642359558
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book Zoo Animal Welfare written by Terry Maple and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoo Animal Welfare thoroughly reviews the scientific literature on the welfare of zoo and aquarium animals. Maple and Perdue draw from the senior author’s 24 years of experience as a zoo executive and international leader in the field of zoo biology. The authors’ academic training in the interdisciplinary field of psychobiology provides a unique perspective for evaluating the ethics, practices, and standards of modern zoos and aquariums. The book offers a blueprint for the implementation of welfare measures and an objective rationale for their widespread use. Recognizing the great potential of zoos, the authors have written an inspirational book to guide the strategic vision of superior, welfare-oriented institutions. The authors speak directly to caretakers working on the front lines of zoo management, and to the decision-makers responsible for elevating the priority of animal welfare in their respective zoo. In great detail, Maple and Perdue demonstrate how zoos and aquariums can be designed to achieve optimal standards of welfare and wellness.

Wild Mammals in Captivity

Author : Devra G. Kleiman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226440117
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Wild Mammals in Captivity written by Devra G. Kleiman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoos, aquaria, and wildlife parks are vital centers of animal conservation and management. For nearly fifteen years, these institutions have relied on Wild Mammals in Captivity as the essential reference for their work. Now the book reemerges in a completely updated second edition. Wild Mammals in Captivity presents the most current thinking and practice in the care and management of wild mammals in zoos and other institutions. In one comprehensive volume, the editors have gathered the most current information from studies of animal behavior; advances in captive breeding; research in physiology, genetics, and nutrition; and new thinking in animal management and welfare. In this edition, more than three-quarters of the text is new, and information from more than seventy-five contributors is thoroughly updated. The standard text for all courses in zoo biology, Wild Mammals in Captivity will, in its new incarnation, continue to be used by zoo managers, animal caretakers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in how to manage animals in captive conditions.

Wild Cats

Author : Kristin Nowell
Publisher : World Conservation Union
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Wild Cats written by Kristin Nowell and published by World Conservation Union. This book was released on 1996 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available on the 36 wild cats of the world. It includes the first published collection of detailed range maps and some of the first photographs of rare species in the wild. It provides a thorough review of major issues in cat conservation such as habitat loss and management of big cats in livestock areas; field and laboratory research; international trade; the role of zoos; and reintroduction. High priority are identified to further the cause of cat conservation.

Animal Personalities

Author : Claudio Carere
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226922057
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Animal Personalities written by Claudio Carere and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ask anyone who has owned a pet and they’ll assure you that, yes, animals have personalities. And science is beginning to agree. Researchers have demonstrated that both domesticated and nondomesticated animals—from invertebrates to monkeys and apes—behave in consistently different ways, meeting the criteria for what many define as personality. But why the differences, and how are personalities shaped by genes and environment? How did they evolve? The essays in Animal Personalities reveal that there is much to learn from our furred and feathered friends. The study of animal personality is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in behavioral and evolutionary biology. Here Claudio Carere and Dario Maestripieri, along with a host of scholars from fields as diverse as ecology, genetics, endocrinology, neuroscience, and psychology, provide a comprehensive overview of the current research on animal personality. Grouped into thematic sections, chapters approach the topic with empirical and theoretical material and show that to fully understand why personality exists, we must consider the evolutionary processes that give rise to personality, the ecological correlates of personality differences, and the physiological mechanisms underlying personality variation.

Zoo Animals

Author : Geoff Hosey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199693528
Total Pages : 685 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Zoo Animals written by Geoff Hosey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management, and Welfare is the ideal resource for anyone needing a thorough grounding in this subject, whether as a student or as a zoo professional.

Personality in Nonhuman Animals

Author : Jennifer Vonk
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319593005
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Personality in Nonhuman Animals written by Jennifer Vonk and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stimulating and comprehensive collection brings together multiple perspectives on the topic of personality in nonhuman animals—linking historical perspectives, theoretical approaches, methods, and cutting-edge discoveries. Experts from various fields describe their findings on species ranging from dogs, cats, chimpanzees, and dolphins to sharks, snakes, and other reptiles. Chapters not only discuss the evolution of personality, but also describe potential applications within the areas of animal-human interactions, animal ethics and welfare, conservation science, and other areas. A key focus is the role of genetics and the environment in determining animal behavior and personality, including related traits, such as creativity and boredom. These chapters present the study of personality in nonhumans as a means by which we can better understand medical and psychological issues specific to our own species as well. Chapters include: · Exploring factor space (and other adventures) with the Hominoid Personality Questionnaire · The quantitative and molecular genetics of individual differences in animal personality · Personality, temperament and individuality in reptile behavior · What do we want to know about personality in marine mammals? · Individual differences in nonhuman animals: examining boredom, curiosity, and creativity · The interplay between animal personality and foraging ecology Taking significant steps in advancing the study of animal personality, Personality in Nonhuman Animals will engage personality psychologists, comparative psychologists, and behavior ecologists as well as conservationists, zookeepers, livestock managers, and all those interested in the brain and behavior of animals.

The Biology and Conservation of Wild Felids

Author : David Macdonald
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191574147
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book The Biology and Conservation of Wild Felids written by David Macdonald and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-06-03 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's most respected and knowledgeable experts. For the first time, this inter-disciplinary research programme is brought together within a single volume. Beginning with a complete account of all 36 felid species, there follow 8 comprehensive review chapters that span all the topics most relevant to felid conservation science, including evolution and systematics, felid form and function, genetic applications, behavioural ecology, management of species that come into conflict with people and control of international trade in felid species, conservation tools/techniques, ex situ management, and felid diseases. 19 detailed case studies then delve deeply into syntheses of the very best species investigations worldwide, written by all the leading figures in the field. These chapters portray the unique attributes of the wild felids, describe their fascinating (and conflicting) relationship with humans, and create an unparalleled platform for future research and conservation measures. A final chapter analyses the requirements of, and inter-disciplinary approaches to, practical conservation with cutting-edge examples of conservation science and action that go far beyond the cat family.

Borderland Jaguars

Author : David Earl Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780874806960
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Borderland Jaguars written by David Earl Brown and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A natural history of the jaguar that discusses its distribution, habitats, hunting and breeding characteristics, folklor, and the status and management of Arizona-Mexico borderland jaguars.

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Bhutan

Author : Tashi Wangchuk
Publisher : Mammals of Bhutan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to the Mammals of Bhutan written by Tashi Wangchuk and published by Mammals of Bhutan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Natural History of the Wild Cats

Author : Andrew Kitchener
Publisher : Comstock Publishing Associates
ISBN 13 : 9780801484988
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (849 download)

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Book Synopsis The Natural History of the Wild Cats by : Andrew Kitchener

Download or read book The Natural History of the Wild Cats written by Andrew Kitchener and published by Comstock Publishing Associates. This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paperbound reprint of a 1991 work providing information about the 37 or so species of the world's cats. The author is curator of mammals and birds at the Royal Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Wild Animals in Captivity

Author : H. Hediger
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 148322614X
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Wild Animals in Captivity written by H. Hediger and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild Animals in Captivity covers some of the mistaken notions concerning the conditions of animals in captivity, most of which are the result of an anthropomorphic approach to the subject. This book is composed of 12 chapters and starts with an overview of the historical development of zoological gardens. The succeeding chapters deal with the territorial requirements and sociological factors in the wild life. These topics are followed by discussions of the wild animal's transition behavior from freedom to captivity; the physiological and psychological aspects of animal captivity; and the motive and situation of animal escapes. Other chapters emphasize the physical and biological environment of animals in captivity. The final chapters examine the problems related to feeding patterns, and nutrition of captive animals. These chapters also explore the relationship between human and animal, their capacity to be tamed and trained. This book will prove useful to zoologists.

Lemur Social Systems and Their Ecological Basis

Author : J. Ganzhorn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1489924124
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Lemur Social Systems and Their Ecological Basis written by J. Ganzhorn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past decade has seen a steady increase in studies oflemur behavior and ecology. As a result, there is much novel information on newly studied populations, and even newly discovered species, that has not yet been published or summarized. In fact, lemurs have not been the focus of an international symposium since the Prosimian Biology Conference in London in 1972. Moreover, research on lemurs has reached a new quality by addressing general issues in behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology. Although lemurs provide important comparative information on these topics, this aspect of research on lemurs has not been reviewed and compared with similar studies in other primate radiations. Thus, as did many in the field, we felt that the time was ripe to review and synthesize our knowledge of lemur behavioral ecology. Following an initiative by Gerry Doyle, we organized a symposium at the XIVth Congress of the International Primatological Society in Strasbourg, France, where 15 contributions summarized much new information on lemur social systems and their ecological basis. This volume provides a collection of the papers presented at the Strasbourg symposium (plus two reports from recently completed field projects). Each chapter was peer-reviewed, typically by one "lemurologist" and one other biologist. The first three chapters present novel information from the first long-term field studies of three enigmatic species. Sterling describes the social organization of Daubentonia madagascariensis, showing that aye-aye ranging patterns deviate from those of all other nocturnal primates.

Wild Cats of the World

Author : C. A. W. Guggisberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780795001284
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Wild Cats of the World written by C. A. W. Guggisberg and published by . This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Reproductive Technologies in Animals

Author : Giorgio Presicce
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128171081
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Reproductive Technologies in Animals written by Giorgio Presicce and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproductive Technologies in Animals provides the most updated and comprehensive knowledge on the various aspects and applications of reproductive technologies in production animals as well as companion, wild, exotic, and laboratory animals and birds. The text synthesizes historical information and recent discoveries, while dealing with economical and geographical issues related to the implementation of the same technologies. It also presents the effects of reproductive technology implementation on animal welfare and the possible threat of pathogen transmission.Reproductive Technologies in Animals is an important resource for academics, researchers, professionals in public and private animal business, and students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as it gives a full and detailed first-hand analysis of all species subjected to the use of reproductive technologies. - Provides research from a team of scientists and researchers whose expertise spans all aspects of animal reproductive technologies - Addresses the use of reproductive technologies in a wide range of animal species - Offers a complete description and historical background for each species described - Discusses successes and failure as well as future challenges in reproductive technologies

From Genes to Animal Behavior

Author : Miho Inoue-Murayama
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 4431538925
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book From Genes to Animal Behavior written by Miho Inoue-Murayama and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biological and genetic bases of behavioral diversity have long been topics of study within many disciplines, including evolutionary biology, genetics, ethology, sociobiology, and comparative psychology, but only relatively recently have attempts been made to bring these different approaches together. This volume covers a wide range of interdisciplinary research which uses some of the newest and most promising methods and technologies. Presented here is an overview of findings in the ongoing search for the ultimate causes of behavior in several different species, including primates, dogs, rodents, birds, and fish. Divided into five parts, the work describes research on sexual and kin selection, personality and temperament, molecular genetics of personality, color vision and body coloration, and the neurological underpinnings of complex behaviors. Valuable for researchers as well as graduate students in a wide range of fields from neuroscience to ecology, the book is also useful to those seeking to move beyond the boundaries of their own discipline and to expand their knowledge.

Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11

Author : Jane Hurst
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387739459
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11 written by Jane Hurst and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-26 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains the proceedings of the conference of the same name held in July 2006 at the University of Chester in the United Kingdom. It includes all the latest research on chemical communication relevant to vertebrates, particularly focusing on new research since the last meeting in 2003. Topics covered include the chemical ecology, biochemistry, behavior, olfactory receptors, and the neurobiology of both the main olfactory and vomeronasal systems of vertebrates.