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Wildlife of the World takes you on a journey through some of the most scenic and rich animal habitats — from the Amazon rain forests to the Himalayas, the Sahara to the South Pole — meeting the most important animals in each ecosystem along the way.In Wildlife of the World truly spectacular portrait-style photography brings you "face-to-face" with individual animals in up-close and engrossing profiles on how the animals interact with their environments, mate, survive, and even play.From the shaggy musk ox foraging in the Canadian high arctic to the angered Scottish wildcat prowling the Highlands to the rock-climbing gelada monkey of Ethiopia, each animal featured in Wildlife of the World plays a key role in its environment. An additional eighty-page illustrated reference section on the animal kingdom explains the animal groups and profiles additional species.Produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution.

Not long ago, a coyote--one of nine species of wild dogs in the world--wandered into Quizno's in Chicago at lunch time. American coyotes have learned that there's more food in cities than in forests and fields. Coyotes are Smart, resourceful dogs.All around the world, other wild dogs are making the best use of their sharp minds and amazing skills. In South America, when a bush dog jumps into the water, it swims like an otter with its webbed feed. It fishes like one, too. The beautiful dhole dogs of India move into holes left by porcupines and redecorate them to their liking. The raccoon dog of China hibernates in the winter until the snow melts. Wild Dogs of the World tells you fascinating stories about all nine species of wild dogs, including the dingo dogs of Australia, maned wolves of South America (they're really dogs), painted dogs and jackals of Africa, and singing dogs of New Guinea. Each chapter is full of colored photos.As a dog lover, you can open the pages of Wild Dogs of the World and read about the lives of wild dogs on every continent but Antarctica. You'll be surprised at how much they're like your dogs at home. They're smart, funny, loyal, cuddly when they want to be, and fierce when they need to be. The fascinating stories of wild dogs will make you appreciate your own dog more. If you see your cat and dog chasing a squirrel together, you'll remember reading the story of how coyotes team up with badgers to chase and catch field mice. Wild Dogs of the World tells tales of romance, hunting, family life, and survival. It's a cliff-hanger for readers from 10 to 100.

People who are informed about coyotes, dingoes, painted dogs, and other wild dog species are the most likely to take action to protect them. If you’re a dog lover, learn about these intelligent creatures and how they live. They can be found on every continent but Antarctica. As cousins of the pet dogs who share our homes, wild dogs need you to safeguard their survival on planet Earth.

The majestic Gray Wolf and the comical Raccoon Dog are just a couple of the fascinating species covered in this guide. The World of Wild Dogs – edited by world-famous naturalist Jeff Corwin – teaches about the way wild dogs evolved, how they are built and how they behave, reproduce and survive in different habitats around the world. It also highlights some of the most familiar and unique species found worldwide, their current status, what to do if you encounter a wild dog and what you can do to help conserve and protect these spectacular creatures. This convenient guide is an ideal, portable reference for dog-lovers and teachers alike.

Not long ago, a coyote--one of nine species of wild dogs in the world--wandered into Quizno's in Chicago at lunch time. American coyotes have learned that there's more food in cities than in forests and fields. All around the world, other wild dogs are making the best use of their sharp minds and amazing skills, too.In South America, when a bush dog jumps into the water, it swims like an otter with its webbed feed. It fishes like one, too. The beautiful dhole dogs ofIndia move into holes left by porcupines and redecorate them to their liking.The raccoon dog of China hibernates in the winter until the snow melts. Wild Dogs of the World tells you fascinating stories about all eight species of wild dogs, including dingo dogs of Australia, maned wolves ofSouth America (they're really dogs), painted dogs and jackals of Africa, and singing dogs of New Guinea. Each chapter is full of colored photos.Asa dog lover, you can open the pages of WildDogs of the World and share the lives of wild dogs on every continent butAntarctica. You'll be surprised at how much they're like your dogs at home.They're smart, funny, loyal, cuddly when they want to be, and fierce when they need to be. When you read the fascinating stories of wild dogs, you'll appreciate your own dog more. If you you see your cat and dog chasing a squirrel together, you'll remember the story of how coyotes team up with badgers to chase and catch field mice. Wild Dogs of the World contains stories of romance, hunting, family life, and survival. It's a cliff-hanger for readers from 10 to 100.

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Excerpt from Snapshots of the WildThe fact of the matter was, the balance of things in the garden had been upset. As usual, the robin had fought the sparrows for the bread-crumbs, and won; as usual, he had given place, after a wordy combat, to Black Prince, the cock-blackbird, when his highness was hungry enough to venture near the window; and, as usual, too, the starlings had nipped in and wolfed the lot during the argument.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.