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Running Wild: Dispelling the Myths of the African Wild Dog (Hardcover)

by John McNutt (Author), Lesley P. Boggs (Author), Helene Heldring (Photographer), Dave Hamman (Photographer)
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  • Hardcover: 149 pages
  • Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press (Jan 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1560987170
  • ISBN-13: 978-1560987178
  • Product Dimensions: 30.5 x 27.2 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Looks at wild dogs that roam the African savanna, and their social behavior, hunting techniques, and how they raise their young.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating look at the ecology of the African wild dog, 29 Oct 1998
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Are you fascinated by wolves? Do you dream of going on safari in Africa? If you answer yes to either question then this book will be of interest to you.

I had the good luck to see a pack of 10 wild dogs while on safari in Botswana in September of 1998. Being a wolf enthusiast, I was very interested in the similarities and differences between the American grey wolf and the African wild dog. This book was in the library of each safari camp I stayed in so I had the pleasure of studying about the wild dogs while in their native habitat. As you'll learn from this book, wild dogs are extremely social, even more so than grey wolves, and very efficient, successful predators.

The photographs in this book are fantastic and the text is well written, well organized, and aimed at the general public rather than the scientific community.

The author continues his African wild dog research in Botswana. The fate of these fascinating predators is very precarious due to their small population and the relentless persecution by people, similar to that experienced by the grey wolf in America earlier this century.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A well-researched, fascinating look at the African wild dog, 29 Mar 1998
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This is an excellent treatment of the ecology, behavior and endangered status of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus). For the past several years, the authors have studied African wild dogs in one of their last remaining strongholds, the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

The well-written text and superb photography provide important insight into the natural history and the current plight of African wild dogs. This species has been maligned and persecuted by humans, partly because of unfortunate myths about them. The authors address and dispel these myths, they examine the causes of the drastic decline in African wild dog numbers, and they discuss possible approaches to save this endangered species.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book!!, 2 May 1999
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Hi, I'm an OAC biology student (that's grade 13 in Ontario) who is doing my ISP on African wild dogs. This is the best book I have ever found on wild dogs and probably the best ever written. I could not believe my luck when I found it. It is an excellent, coffee-table-type book with lots of beautiful pictures that you would like even if you were not specially interested in wild dogs. You will be surprised at how similar the dogs look in the pictures to your own dog.
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I first read this book at Xigeria Camp - Botswana. Whilst reading it I met Dave Hannam who helped in the making of the book. Read more
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