Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1 The wild dog family Chapter 2 Habitats of the wild dog Chapter 3 Sensory abilities Chapter 4 Communication Chapter 5 Social life Chapter 6 Sex and reproduction Chapter 7 Hunting Chapter 8 Intelligent behaviour Chapter 9 Domestic and feral dogs Chapter 10 Future of wild dogs Appendix Selected reading Index

About the Author

Gisela Kaplan and Lesley Rogers are both professors at the University of New England, They have conducted joint research in the field of animal behaviour for many years and have published both scientific papers and books together, including the highly acclaimed book The Orang Utans and the equally popular Songs, Roars and Rituals. Both have been influenced profoundly by their field research, observing birds, apes and dogs in their natural habitats.