'Wolves' provides a colourful and long overdue tribute to the largest member of the canine family.
Unfairly discriminated against for centuries, the wolf is now enjoying a new-found popularity. In this book, the renowned nature writer and photographer Leonard Lee Rue III creates a revealing portrait of this complex social animal.
The wolf is an intelligent and elusive animal whose habits and annual cycles are only just beginning to be understood. Originating in the western hemisphere five million years ago, the wolf, by the middle of the Pliestocene epoch, about one and a half million years ago, had developed and diversified into the remarkable species we know today.
Included in this volume are:
- fascinating statistics about the wolf's anatomical structure
- surprising facts about its sensory capacities
- a journey following the wolf through the changing seasons
- explanations of hunting tactics, mating rituals, territory and pack order, denning and birth
With 100 full-colour illustrations spread over 80 pages.
