CONTENTS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

 

1    Methods of Study and the Place of Dogs in Nature

2    The Origin of Canids and Other Doglike Carnivorous Mammals

3    Diversity: Who Is Who in the Dog Family

4    Anatomy and Function: How the Parts Work

5    Hunting and Social Activity

6    Changing Environments and Canid Evolution

7    Going Places: Braving New Worlds

8    Domestic Dogs

 

APPENDIX 1: Canid Species and Classification

APPENDIX 2: Phylogenetic Tree of the Family Canidae

GLOSSARY

FURTHER READING

INDEX