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menacing growls, as each animal fought for a share of the meat, was a drama of
such naked emotion that the hair on my nape and back raised itself in
subconscious apprehension for my safety. I was witnessing a pitch of passion
that was ...
menacing growls, as each animal fought for a share of the meat, was a drama of
such naked emotion that the hair on my nape and back raised itself in
subconscious apprehension for my safety. I was witnessing a pitch of passion
that was ...
Page 86
I never saw lionesses regurgitate meat for them, as they are often said to do. But
at the age of five to seven weeks the cubs may follow their mother to a kill for their
first meal of meat. At that age, too, several lionesses may combine their litters ...
I never saw lionesses regurgitate meat for them, as they are often said to do. But
at the age of five to seven weeks the cubs may follow their mother to a kill for their
first meal of meat. At that age, too, several lionesses may combine their litters ...
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But with so much meat in camp, how could Australopithecus guard it from other
predators during the night? Having many times seen how a hyena pack will
chase lions off their kill, I doubt that those predators would have hesitated to treat
early ...
But with so much meat in camp, how could Australopithecus guard it from other
predators during the night? Having many times seen how a hyena pack will
chase lions off their kill, I doubt that those predators would have hesitated to treat
early ...
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Contents
The Seasons | 3 |
Life in the Pride | 44 |
Neighborly Disputes | 92 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Golden Shadows, Flying Hooves |
| Author | George B. Schaller |
| Publisher | Knopf, 1973 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Aug 2009 |
| ISBN | 0394472438, 9780394472430 |
| Length | 287 pages |
| Subjects | › › Nature / Animals / Big Cats Nature / Animals / Mammals |
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