Very good with very good dust jacket. Dust jacket is bumped at spine tips and at top corners. 366 pages with index. Illustrated by Juan Carlos Barberis. 4to size.

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Title: Beastly Behaviors - A Zoo Lover's Companion
Publisher: Stated first printing, August, 1992. Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Reading, MA
Publication Date: 1992
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0201570084
ISBN 13: 9780201570083
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Barberis, Juan Carlos
Edition: 1st Edition
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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An illustrated armchair guide to zoo animal behavior answers questions about such animals as gorillas, peacocks, lions, giraffes, zebras, bears, and ostriches and features black-and-white line drawings.

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This is one of the best books published on animal behavior for the general reader. The author, a zookeeper herself, brings a positive, upbeat attitude to the topic of zoos, their future, and the animal collections they maintain. Benyus's unique format provides a logical approach to the subject of animal behavior that the reader can apply to observations in zoos or in the wild. Following a discussion of the role of zoos and an overview of the general principles of animal behavior, Benyus devotes the major portion of her book to covering 20 species, most of whom would commonly be found in a mid- to large-sized zoo. For each species, Benyus describes basic behaviors, illustrated with black-and-white drawings, and provides a checklist chart of behaviors that could be observed and recorded while watching an animal exhibit. This book is highly recommended for its ability to convey concise yet readable information for the reader.
- Edell Marie Peters, Brookfield P.L., Wis.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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