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Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution (Paperback, 1989 ed.)
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Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution (Paperback, 1989 ed.)
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Carnivores have always fascinated us, even though they make up only
10% of all mammalian genera and only about 2% of all mammalian
biomass. In Greek mythology most of the gods adorned their robes
and helmets with depictions of carnivores, and the great hero
Hercules' most famous feat was killing the "invulnerable" lion with
his bare hands. Part* of our fascination with carnivores stems from
fright and intrigue, and sometimes even hatred because of our
direct competition with them. Cases of "man-eating" lions, bears,
and wolves, as well as carnivores' reputation as killers of
livestock and game, provoke communities and governrpents to adopt
sweeping policies to exterminate them. Even President Theodore
Roosevelt, proclaimer of a new wildlife protectionism, described
the wolf as "the beast of waste and desolation. " The sheer
presence and power of carnivores is daunt ing: they can move
quickly yet silently through forests, attaining rapid bursts of
speed when necessary; their massive muscles are aligned to deliver
powerful attacks, their large canines and strong jaws rip open
carcasses, and their scis sor-like carnassials slice meat. Partly
because of our fear of these attributes, trophy hunting of
carnivores has been, and to a certain extent still is, a sign of
bravery and skill. Among some Alaskan Inuit, for example, a man is
not eligible for marriage until he has killed a succession of
animals of increasing size and dangerousness, culminating with the
most menacing, the polar bear.
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