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82) Wild dogs
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Discusses the habits and behavior of wild dogs, including the gray wolf, jackal, dingo, fennec, bat-eared fox, and coyote.
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Filmmaker Jim Dutcher and his wife Jamie lived with gray wolves for three years to make this documentary, and their work reveals complex social behavior never before captured on film. You'll observe the dominance of the pack's alpha male and the submissiveness of the omega wolf. You'll see the pack initiate new members, and witness the critical moment when the alpha selects a mate. Perhaps most incredible is the bond developed between the wolves and...
84) Golden fool
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“As good as gold . . . Golden Fool proves again that Hobb is one of the best in the business.”—Monroe News-Star
Fitz and the Fool continue their quest as new challenges beset their land and threaten the ruling family in this “page-turning treat” (Romantic Times, four stars).
Prince Dutiful has been rescued from his Piebald kidnappers and the court has resumed its normal rhythms....
Fitz and the Fool continue their quest as new challenges beset their land and threaten the ruling family in this “page-turning treat” (Romantic Times, four stars).
Prince Dutiful has been rescued from his Piebald kidnappers and the court has resumed its normal rhythms....
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In The Red Snow, his second work, Greiner turns his keen eye to Alaska's vast wilderness and its most mysterious creature: the gray wolf. Basing his story on careful research and personal observation, Greiner recounts the lives of the Tanana River Valley wolf pack and the tough, lonely hunter, Jake, who inhabits their valley. In splendid detail, he describes the birth of pups, the victory of the hunt, and the habits of animals who share the wolves'...
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This illustrated collection offers fascinating insight on restoring the wolf population to the Southern Rockies. Detailed reports by wildlife biologists, geographers, legal and policy experts, and conservationists provide a comprehensive look at not only the ecological imperatives, but also the history, legal framework, and public attitudes affecting the future of wolves.
88) Wolves
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Wolves: A Falcon Field Guide presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on this most feared yet misunderstood predator. Where do wolves live? What enemies do they have? How do they communicate? What issues exist in the controversial relationship between wolves and humans? This book contains all the information you need to know to become familiar with these fascinating animals. Accompanied by numerous full-color photos of wolves...
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A killer. A manhunt. The triumph of justice and of the wolf. The greatest event in Yellowstone history. Greater Yellowstone was the last great truly intact ecosystem in the temperate zones of the earth - until, in the 1920s, U. S. government agents exterminated its top predator, the gray wolf. With traps and rifles, even torching pups in their dens, the killing campaign was entirely successful. The howl of the "evil" wolf was heard no more. The "good"...
90) Bighorn Sheep
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Falcon Pocket Guide: Bighorn Sheep presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on this majestic animal. Where do they live? What enemies do they have? How do they communicate? This book contains all the information you need to know to become familiar with these fascinating animals. Accompanied by numerous full-color photos of bighorn sheep in their natural habitat, this handy field guide makes an excellent take-home souvenir...
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¡El lobo! Desde los tiempos más remotos, siempre ha acompañado al hombre. Sólo el hecho de oír su nombre produce una mezcla de escalofrío y fascinación. Gran desconocido y tremendamente misterioso, este inteligente animal, al que a veces se puede escuchar en la noche profunda pero que raramente se deja ver, se ha considerado peligroso por el simple hecho de ser un depredador. Siempre ha causado temor, pero este miedo, afortunadamente, ahora...
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Ce livre vous entraîne dans un voyage fascinant à travers les mystères des forêts sauvages, o la vie de la meute se dévoile dans toute sa grandeur et sa complexité. Au sein de cette communauté soudée, des liens profonds se tissent entre les loups, façonnant des destins extraordinaires.Découvrez l'histoire épique de l'Alpha et l'Oméga, les gardiens de la hiérarchie, confrontés aux défis de leadership et aux tumultes de l'amour. Plongez...
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Living with wolves has provided Tracy with countless experiences that have changed her life in unimaginable ways. As a cofounder of Mission: Wolf, a wolf sanctuary in Colorado, Tracy has spent half her life studying wolf behavior and body language. Tracy has learned to leash train and walk wolves, often with painful consequences. Join Tracy as she develops a special bond with an intense British Columbian gray wolf named Shaman. Shaman becomes a great...
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Should you be afraid of a lone, injured wolf? Trula Kielblock didn't think so. With one look into the wolf 's eyes, Trula realized she had made a connection with this animal that she'd never had with any creature before. The wolf, emaciated and afraid, first appeared from the forest in September 1997. With a daily offering of food mixed with medicine, Trula gained the trust of this magnificent animal and brought him back to health. After several months,...
95) Moose
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Falcon Pocket Guide: Moose presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on this elusive animal. Where do moose live? What enemies do they have? How do they communicate? This book contains all the information you need to know to become familiar with these fascinating animals. Accompanied by numerous full-color photos of moose in their natural habitat, this handy field guide makes an excellent take-home souvenir and reference...
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"From the renowned wolf researcher and author of The Rise of Wolf 8 and The Reign of Wolf 21 comes a stunning account of an unconventional alpha male. A lover, not a fighter. That was wolf 302. A renegade with an eye for the ladies, 302 was anything but Yellowstone's perfect alpha male. For starters, he fled from danger. He begged for food from other wolves, ditched females he'd gotten pregnant, and even napped during a heated battle with a rival...
99) Big and bad
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In this variation on the classic tale of the three little pigs, two clever cats decide to rid their locale of a vicious wolf whose hunger threatens the entire planet, and enlist the help of assorted animals to build houses for the bait--three exquisitely pink pigs.
100) Use your imagination
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Rabbit is bored. What shall he do? Luckily, Wolf has the perfect solution. "Why not write a story?" he suggests. And so Wolf teaches Rabbit to use his imagination to create the perfect story with lots of exciting props and interesting characters. What a kind and helpful wolf! Rabbit is desperate to know what happens when it suddenly becomes clear that Wolf is very hungry -- uh-oh, so that's how the story ends. But Wolf hasn't reckoned on Rabbit's...
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