No matter that humans happily play with its direct descendent, the domestic dog; wolves have been hunted nearly till extinction. Go beyond the terrifying myths and find out the truth about these remarkable animals -- why they make formidable adversaries for hunters; the function of their physiques from their sharp, powerful teeth to the tips of their claws; their complex social structure and even the development of our beloved dogs. A marvelous array of color photos shows canines at play and at rest, swimming, foraging, and wandering the range.
- ISBN10 0713723521
- ISBN13 9780713723526
- Publish Date 4 August 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 January 1999
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Cassell & Co (A member of the Orion Publishing Group)
- Imprint Blandford Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English