It's a Dog's Life

摘要

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) resemble domestic dogs in appearance, live in packs, hunt large ungulates, are difficult to find, and are highly endangered. All of which make them extraordinarily attractive to tourists visiting Africa, the public in the Western world, and an increasing number of Africans. No wonder there is a raft of popular books about them. Only now, however, do we have the first real scientific treatise on the species. The African Wild Dog is jammed full of theoretical background, empirical data, and synthetic discussion by two authors eminently qualified to rise to such a challenge; Scott and Nancy Creel have already published over 20 scientific papers on their subject.