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Indlæser... The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour (1988)af Dennis C. Turner (Redaktør)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. It is a little tough reviewing a book that I admit is a bit over my head, but I found this very interesting and informative, even if I couldn't follow the statistics. This is the second edition of this book, and consists of scholarly articles on the behavior of cats in laboratories, as feral animals and as pets. One thing that was fascinating is the great flexibility that they display. In the feral state, they sometimes live as solitary hunters and sometimes in matrilineal kinship groups, depending on what is most successful given the food supply. Their territories are also adjusted accordingly. Males pursue different reproductive strategies, based on the female living patterns. Female reproductive strategies still require more study. Authors also discussed the need to develop ways of matching the personalities of cats to the personality of prospective adopters. A eye-opening account of what is known, and how much is not known, about a seemingly very familiar species. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
The most commonly kept domestic animal in the developed world, the cat has been a part of human life for thousands of years. Cats have been both worshipped and persecuted over this long period - either loved or hated for their enigmatic self-reliance and the subject of numerous myths and fables. Highlighting startling discoveries made over the last ten years, this new edition features contributions from experts in a wide range of fields, providing authoritative accounts of the behaviour of cats and how they interact with people. Thoroughly revised and updated to include information on the basic features of cat development and social life, the history of their relations with humans, health and welfare problems, and the breeding of cats for sale and for show. It is intended for all those, whether specialist or general reader, who love or are simply intrigued by these fascinating animals. No library descriptions found. |
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The last chapter is "we don't know why they do that", which I guess is necessary. Today, for example, has been a great day for the in-out, in-out game.
I'm going to try to look for a newer edition. Good thing this is a library book. ( )