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Author:   Frances Pitt
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.870kg
ISBN:  

9781041084938

ISBN 10:   1041084935
Pages:   382
Publication Date:   01 September 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Adult education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface. Part I: The Mallard and the Call or Decoy Duck, Being a Study of the Effects of Domestication on Temperament and Inherited Modes of Behaviour 1. The Mallard and the Call or Decoy Duck 2. Nesting Behaviour 3. Family Life and the Social Order Part II: The Peafowl, Being a Study of a Semi-Domesticated Bird 1. Types of Peafowl, the Peacock’s Display etc. 2. Territory and Strife 3. “Rachel” 4. Temperament, Temper and Fighting Part III: Four Domestic Beasts 1. The Horse and its Behaviour Under Natural Conditions 2. The Horse as a Docile Slave 3. The Mentality of the Horse 4. The Cow, Her Character and Behaviour 5. The Cow, Temperament and Intelligence 6. The Pig, a Maligned Beast 7. The Sheep – A Silly Fool? 8. Studies in Sheep Character Part IV: Two Friends 1. The Dog, Our Best Friend 2. The Mind of the Dog 3. The Cat – A Mystery Part V: A Wild Animal – The Fox 1. The Fox as a Truly Wild Animal 2. The Year’s Cycle of Behaviour 3. Young Foxes 4. The Mind of the Fox – The Hunter 5. The Hunted Fox Part VI: Three Studies in Temperament 1. The Lemming 2. The Lemming as a Traveller 3. The Lemming Family 4. The Crane at Home 5. More About the Cranes of Hjerkinn 6. The Skomer Vole Part VII: Has the Fish a Mind? 1. The Trout at Home 2. Does the Trout Learn? Postscript. Index.

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Frances Pitt (1888-1964) was a British naturalist, author and pioneer of wildlife photography.

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