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The dog : a natural history /
An illustrated introduction to the natural history of dogs - from evolution, anatomy, cognition, and behavior to the relationship between dogs and humans. As one of the oldest domesticated species, selectively bred over millennia to possess specific behaviors and physical characteristics, the dog en...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Evolution & ecology. Where dogs come from ; Why Caninae survived ; Distant relatives of dogs ; Emergence of wolves ; First links with humans ; Who is the ancestor of the dog? ; Emergence of modern dog breeds ; Free-ranging dogs : stray, village, pariah dogs
- Anatomy & biology. The dog as a mammal & a carnivore ; The canine skeleton & locomotion ; The canine coat & skin ; Eating like a dog ; Canine physiology ; How dogs see ; How dogs hear ; How dogs smell & taste ; The genome ; Inheritance of traits
- Behavior & society. Social behavior in canines ; Hierarchy & cooperation ; Affiliation & aggression ; Territorial behavior ; Courtship & mating ; Development ; Puppies & early life ; Socialization ; Play behavior in dogs ; The old dog ; Communication between dogs & humans ; Visual signals ; Acoustic communication ; Olfactory signals
- Sensing, thinking & personality. How dogs think ; Understanding & learning about the physical world ; Understanding & learning about the social world ; Canine personality
- Dogs & people. Dogs in culture ; Attachment to humans ; Dogs as guards, hunters & shepherds ; Dogs as assistants ; Companion dogs in our cities & apartments ; Contemporary dog training ; Dogs' beneficial effects on human health ; Dogs in the shelter ; Malformation in look and shape ; Malformation in behavior ; Myths & misconceptions ; The scientific study of dogs ; The future for dogs
- A directory of dog breeds. How contemporary breeds exist ; Modern dog breeding ; Mixed-breed dogs (mongrels) & crossbreeds ; The directory
- Appendices.