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... . A zebra foal has been overtaken and pulled to a halt . Hunting dogs crowd around the kill . A blackbacked jackal tries to chase vultures from the remains of a kill . Hunting dog pups play with a grass tuft . A xii Illustrations •
... . A zebra foal has been overtaken and pulled to a halt . Hunting dogs crowd around the kill . A blackbacked jackal tries to chase vultures from the remains of a kill . Hunting dog pups play with a grass tuft . A xii Illustrations •
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... chase end- ing with a tug - of - war during which each cub hangs on grimly as the branch is pulled this way and that . From a cub's point of view , males must be surly brutes , for most attempts to draw them into play are rebuffed with ...
... chase end- ing with a tug - of - war during which each cub hangs on grimly as the branch is pulled this way and that . From a cub's point of view , males must be surly brutes , for most attempts to draw them into play are rebuffed with ...
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... chase a lion off its kill . By traveling in groups , Australopithecus increased its chances of being able to chase predators from a kill or simply from its path and defend its meat supply against lions , hyenas , and others . A hominid ...
... chase a lion off its kill . By traveling in groups , Australopithecus increased its chances of being able to chase predators from a kill or simply from its path and defend its meat supply against lions , hyenas , and others . A hominid ...
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The Seasons | 3 |
Life in the Pride | 44 |
Neighborly Disputes | 92 |
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