Keywords:
Dogs.
;
Canis, Fossil.
;
Dogs--Evolution.
;
Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
No detailed description available for "Dogs".
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (303 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780231509435
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=908185
DDC:
599.77/2
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Methods of Study and the Place of Dogs in Nature -- 2. The Origin of Canids and Other Doglike Carnivorous Mammals -- 3. Diversity: Who Is Who in the Dog Family -- 4. Anatomy and Function: How the Parts Work -- 5. Hunting and Social Activity -- 6. Changing Environments and Canid Evolution -- 7. Going Places: Braving New Worlds -- 8. Domestic Dogs -- Appendix 1. Canid Species and Classification -- Appendix 2. Phylogenetic Tree of the Family Canidae -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Index -- List of Plates.
