10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Described in the “Territoriality and aggression” chapter, this is a sublime example of behaviour from the “Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman, an Emeritus Chair in Behavioural and Environmental Biology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. “Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman.

Animal 115

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 115

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2010

They offered him hand-outs and cared enough about him, not to call Animal Control and risk having him picked up and sent to a shelter where his fate would be doomed. It took nine years for my picture book, THE BLUE HOUSE DOG, (Peachtree Publishers/August 1, 2010) to come out. Tags: books guest post.

Dogs 100

Dogs Homelessness Stray Dog Wounded 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The single greatest challenge facing any book of science writing is balance. In each instance they start with a striking anecdote — my particular favorite took place on the University of Montana campus, where in 1964 an American Crow learned to call and taunt stray dogs into causing perhaps the most adorable college riots of the decade.

Humane 149

Humane Emotional Stray Dog Science 149

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 20, 2012

It turns out that people are not the only ones, who can adopt children – animals are good at this as well. Especially it is associated with dogs, which may raise kids of other species and even of scary and dangerous representatives of wildlife! Puma rejected her children and they were given to Mary.

Badgers 100

Badgers Tigers Zoos Porcupines 100