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The better to eat you with : fear in the animal world /

Can naive animals avoid extinction when they encounter reintroduced carnivores? To what extent is fear culturally transmitted? And how can a better understanding of current predator-prey behavior help demystify past extinctions and inform future conservation? The Better to Eat You With is the chroni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Berger, Joel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Can naive animals avoid extinction when they encounter reintroduced carnivores? To what extent is fear culturally transmitted? And how can a better understanding of current predator-prey behavior help demystify past extinctions and inform future conservation? The Better to Eat You With is the chronicle of Berger's search for answers. From Yellowstone's elk and wolves to rhinos living with African lions and moose coexisting with tigers and bears in Asia, Berger tracks cultures of fear in animals across continents and climates, engaging readers with a stimulating combination of natural history, personal experience, and conservation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 305 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-292) and index.
ISBN:9780226043647
0226043649