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"Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. Unlike dogs, cats evolved as solitary hunters, and, while many have learned to live alongside humans and even feel affection for us, they still don't quite 'get us' the way dogs do, and perhaps they never will. But cats...
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"Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind"--
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"Unlike other barnyard animals, which pull plows, give eggs or milk, or grow wool, a pig produces only one thing: meat. Incredibly efficient at converting almost any organic matter into nourishing, delectable protein, swine are nothing short of a gastronomic godsendyet their flesh is banned in many cultures, and the animals themselves are maligned as filthy, lazy brutes. As historian Mark Essig reveals in "Lesser Beasts," swine have such a bad reputation...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Raccoons Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Raccoons.
You will find Raccoons in nature with pictures to include the many Raccoons species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts.
Raccoons Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 92 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing
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"A celebration of dogs, the scientists who've lived alongside them, and how canines have been key to advancements in science for the betterment of all species. Almost everywhere there are humans on planet Earth, there are dogs. But what do dogs know and understand of the world? Do their emotions feel like our own? Do they love like we do? What do they think of us? Since our alliance first began on the hunt and on the farm, our relationship with dogs...
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When Simon Cooper bought an abandoned water mill that straddles a small chalk stream in southern England, little did he know that he would come to share the mill with a family of wild otters. Yet move in they did, allowing him to begin to observe them, soon immersing himself in their daily routines and movements. He developed an extraordinary close relationship with the family, which in turn gave him a unique insight into the life of these fascinating...
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Mammals, named after the presence of mammary glands, nurse their young and have fur, but that's where their similarities end. Some dig underground homes, some live in social groups, some hunt underwater, some fly through the night skies. This comprehensive guide details the taxonomy, ecology, behavior, reproductive biology, and distribution of all 109 mammal species in Montana, from the pygmy shrew, one of the tiniest mammals in the world, to the...
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A Field Guide to the Mammals of Egypt is the first comprehensive field guide to every mammal species recorded in contemporary Egypt, from gazelle to gerbil, from hyena to hyrax. Each mammal species is described in detail, with reference to identification features, status, habitat, and habits, and with comparisons to similar species. A map is also provided for each species, clearly showing its current, and in some cases historical, range. Every species...
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Welcome to the amazing world of “Beavers Photos and Facts for Everyone”! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Beavers.
You will find Beavers in nature with pictures to include the many Beavers species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts.
“Beavers Photos and Facts for Everyone” is Book 3 of the “Learn with Facts” Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Beavers with facts and color...
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First published in 1842, this vintage book contains part two of Charles Darwin's "The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", a fascinating and detailed account of the research he did whilst aboard the HMS Beagle between 1832 and 1836-work that played a key role in the conception of his scientific theories on evolution and natural selection. This part concentrates on the various mammals that he encountered and studied around the world. Contents include:...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Porcupines Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Porcupines.
You will find Porcupines in nature with pictures to include the many Porcupines species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Porcupines Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 91 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Porcupines with facts and color...
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Welcome to the amazing world of “Elephants Photos and Facts for Everyone”! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Elephants.
You will find Elephants in nature with pictures to include the many Elephants species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. “Elephants Photos and Facts for Everyone” is Book 5 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Elephants with facts and color...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Armadillo Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Armadillo.
You will find Armadillo in nature with pictures to include the many Armadillo species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Armadillo Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 76 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Armadillo with facts and color photos.
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Welcome to the amazing world of Reindeer Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Reindeer.
You will find Reindeer in nature with pictures to include the many Reindeer species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Reindeer Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 93 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Reindeer with facts and color photos.
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Welcome to the amazing world of Guinea Pigs Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Guinea Pigs.
You will find Guinea Pigs in nature with pictures to include the many Guinea Pigs species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Guinea Pigs Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 87 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Guinea Pigs with facts and...
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An eye-opening volume of photographs and research exploring one of North America's most persistent-and misunderstood-predators. The coyote. Even its image conjures up more myth than fact. From its depictions as the "trickster" in ancient fables to its portrayal as a threat to humans and their pets in modern news sources, coyotes are rarely shown in a favorable light. Now, the Urban Coyote Research Project pulls back the curtain on the defamed coyote,...
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This book contains a detailed guide to the sheep-dog, being a handbook on the system of judging sheep-dog trails in New Zealand and the art of breaking-in and working sheep-dogs. "The Sheep-Dog" also contains a wealth of useful and practical information relating to the maintenance of collies, making it of considerable utility to modern owners and breeders alike. Contents include: "Definition of Points", "Judging", "Half-points", "Despatch", "Standardisation",...
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This is a detailed handbook on the Sealyham terrier, a rare Welsh breed of small to medium-sized terrier originating as a working dog in Wales. With chapters on breeding, selection, rearing, and exhibition, this is a volume that will be of considerable utility to modern Sealyham terrier owners and breeders, and it would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. Chapters include: "Origin and History", "Champion Sealyhams",...
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This fantastic handbook on rearing dogs contains chapters on every aspect of the subject from selecting and breeding to training for exhibition. Although old, it contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of as much use to modern dog owners as it was when first published. Highly recommended for all owners of dogs and not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Starting in Dogs by T. M. Corbett",...
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