The family Phasianidae includes some of nature's most striking avian gems. Not only are they among the grandest, most sought after in aviculture, t...

This book presents current research in the study of the anatomy, ecology and conservation of turtles. Topics discussed in this compilation include ...

In Chapter One, Andrea Doris Kupferschmid, PhD explains a wide range of tree reactions to ungulate browsing based on six proposed factors. The effe...

This is a comprehensive monograph on the problems of intoxication incurred by snake venom. This publication is primarily intended for those at all ...

This book is comprised of important contributions from expert researchers around the world concerning the biology of animals from a variety of appr...

Dogs eat grass, and so do cats. Every pet owner must have noticed the grass-eating behavior of their pets. Since wild dogs and cats eat grass too, ...

For centuries whales have captured our imaginations and ignited our emotions. We have revered and mythologised them, hunted them to the brink of ex...

The author tells the story of the unusual and beautiful creatures that inhabit ancient rainforests of the northwest coast of British Columbia. Whit...

By whatever measures scientists choose for social intelligence, behavioural resilience of wolves illustrates their adaptations to changing aspects ...

This is the story of wolves howling on starry nights, of their secret lives intertwined with deer, moose and elk, their relations with ravens, coyo...

This informative new volume on the reproduction and development of zebrafish provides a timely and fundamental set of chapters presenting new data ...

This book begins by suggesting that maintaining biologically functional and compatible social groups is a primary welfare concern for zoo-housed an...

This 2 volume set is written by the grandfather of Charles Darwin. The purpose of the books is to reduce the facts belonging to animal life into cl...

This 2-volume set is written by the grandfather of Charles Darwin. The purpose of the books is to reduce the facts belonging to animal life into cl...