Origins of the Domestic Dog
Author | : Stanley John Olsen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Stanley John Olsen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Laura Hobgood-Oster |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017-11-15 |
Genre | : Dog owners |
ISBN | : 9781481300209 |
The power and history of "man's best friend."
Author | : Xiaoming Wang |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0231135297 |
Xiaoming Wang and Richard H. Tedford combine their research with Mauricio Anton's impeccable reconstructions to present a remarkable portrait of canids over the past 40 million years. Wang and Tedford cull their history from the most recent scientific research conducted on the vast collections of the American Museum of Natural History and other leading institutions. With their rich fossil record, diverse adaptations to various environments, and different predatory specializations, canids are an ideal model organism for the mapping of predator behavior and morphological specializations. They also offer an excellent contrast to felids, which remain entrenched in extreme predatory specializations. The innovative illustrated approach of this book transforms the science of paleontology into a thrilling visual experience, and it forms the perfect accompaniment to an extremely important branch of animal and fossil study.
Author | : James Serpell |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 427 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1107024145 |
Second edition of a classic text on canine science and behavior, incorporating two decades of new evidence and discoveries.
Author | : James Serpell |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780521425377 |
A scientific analysis of dogs, their behaviour, and their relationships with humans.
Author | : Mark Derr |
Publisher | : Abrams |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2011-10-27 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1590209915 |
This “informative account” of canine evolution will “appeal to dog lovers with a curiosity about the origins of their favorite companion.” (Publishers Weekly) Many have made the case that dogs have evolved from wolves but the evolutionary link between wolves and dogs remains a mystery. In How the Dog Became the Dog, Mark Derr posits that the dog’s evolution from wolf was inevitable due to the mutually beneficial nature of the relationship between wolves and hunter-gatherer humans. How the Dog Became the Dog presents the domestication of the dog as a biological and cultural process that began with a reciprocal cooperation between dogwolves and humans that evolved over time, from the first dogs that took refuge with humans against the cold at the end of the last Ice Age, to the 18th century, when humans began to exercise full control of dog reproduction, life, and death, through centuries of natural and artificial selection that led us to the many breeds of dogs we know and love today. “A transporting slice of dog/wolf thinking that will pique the interest of anyone with a dog in their orbit.” —Kirkus Reviews
Author | : Raymond Coppinger |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2002-10 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780226115634 |
Offering a scientifically informed perspective on canines and their relations with humans, two biologists take a close look at eight different types of dogs--household, village, livestock guarding, herding, sled pulling, pointing, retrieving and hound. 34 halftones.
Author | : Juliane Kaminski |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2014-05-20 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0124079318 |
Dogs have become the subject of increasing scientific study over the past two decades, chiefly due to their development of specialized social skills, seemingly a result of selection pressures during domestication to help them adapt to the human environment. The Social Dog: Behaviour and Cognition includes chapters from leading researchers in the fields of social cognition and behavior, vocalization, evolution, and more, focusing on topics including dog-dog and dog-human interaction, bonding with humans, social behavior and learning, and more. Dogs are being studied in comparative cognitive sciences as well as genetics, ethology, and many more areas. As the number of published studies increases, this book aims to give the reader an overview of the state of the art on dog research, with an emphasis on social behavior and socio-cognitive skills. It represents a valuable resource for students, veterinarians, dog specialists, or anyone who wants deeper knowledge of his or her canine companion. Reviews the state of the art of research on dog social interactions and cognition Includes topics on dog-dog as well as dog-human interactions Features contributions from leading experts in the field, which examine current studies while highlighting the potential for future research
Author | : Darcy Morey |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 381 |
Release | : 2010-04-12 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0521760062 |
Dogs provides a comprehensive account of the origins and development of the domestic dog over the past 15,000 years.
Author | : Alexandra Horowitz |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2014-02-19 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3642539947 |
This book highlights the state of the field in the new, provocative line of research into the cognition and behavior of the domestic dog. Eleven chapters from leading researchers describe innovative methods from comparative psychology, ethology and behavioral biology, which are combined to create a more comprehensive picture of the behavior of Canis familiaris than ever before. Each of the book’s three parts highlights one of the perspectives relevant to providing a full understanding of the dog. Part I covers the perceptual abilities of dogs and the effect of interbreeding. Part II includes observational and experimental results from studies of social cognition – such as learning and social referencing – and physical cognition in canids, while Part III summarizes the work in the field to date, reviewing various conceptual and methodological approaches and testing anthropomorphisms with regard to dogs. The final chapter discusses the practical application of behavioral and cognitive results to promote animal welfare. This volume reflects a modern shift in science toward considering and studying domestic dogs for their own sake, not only insofar as they reflect back on human beings.