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DOGS, SCAVENGERS, RODENTS, ZOOS
Wild canids and felids, scavengers, various rodents and how they relate to man, zoos and conservation. 5 pgms, 100 slides, detailed guides. 50% DISCOUNT!
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DOGS AND CATS Order #435..........$42.50

The observant owner recognizes that pets retain many traits of their wild
ancestors and can quickly return to a wild state when mistreated or abandoned. This
program details characteristics and behaviors of wild canids and felids, their current
problems and adaptations: dog, wolf, coyote, red fox, kit fox, jackal, kittens, African wild
cats, leopard cat, lynx, bobcat, caracal, jaguarundi, margay, Pampas cat, puma, black
jaguar, leopard, cheetah and lions. 20 slides and guide.

CONTENT SAMPLE: 1122 Sleek, alert, intelligent, affectionate, loyal. The only animal
that voluntarily gives up its own kind to live with another species. A domestic canid (Canis
familiaris). Man’s best friend. The dog.

Where did he come from? Who are his relatives? What do they all have in common?
The domestic dog did not come from a single ancestor, but rather carries in his genes traits of
many wild canids: His most prominent recent ancestors are thought to be the jackal and the
wolf. Even now these animals can interbreed and in areas where wolves still roam, domestic
dogs are sometimes bred to them to keep their strength and cunning in the line.

No doubt, in various parts of the world primitive men were charmed by wild puppies they
encountered. They fed them and played with them, made a place for them beside their fires and
discovered their value as hunting companions, watchmen and allies. So began a relationship
more enduring, more mutually beneficial and more affectionate than has ever existed between
man and any other animal. As these primitive peoples wandered and met up with other tribes,
their dogs interbred. Those that adapted best to life with man lived the longest and reproduced
the most.

Members of the canid family, which also includes so called “wild dogs,” dingoes, foxes
and coyotes, are found on every continent and have many similarities. Their bodies are deep
chested and muscular. Males tend to be larger than females. The legs are long and slender and
the tails are bushy. They walk on their toes, have blunt claws, and can cover long distances
almost tirelessly. They often travel and hunt together in packs or family groups and are devoted
parents. Many are quite vocal--to hear the howl of a wolf or coyote or your own pet dog at night is
an unforgettable experience.
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THE NOBLE SCAVENGER Order #433 .........$42.50

Details the essential role played by scavengers, nature's garbage disposal, in
recycling organic matter and maintaining a healthful environment. Presents their unique
behavioral and evolutionary adaptations. Presents lions, hyena, jackal, raccoon, bear,
fox, gulls, vultures, condor, caracara, earthworm, sow bugs, slug, roach, crab, shrimp,
wrasse, remora and shark. 2O slides and guide.

CONTENT SAMPLE: 26819 This much maligned creature of the African veldt has a
world-wide reputation as a scavenger. Spotted hyenas are almost universally disliked throughout
their range and frequently have been shot on sight. Now their ecological importance is being
better recognized.

Hyenas are well-adapted to the scavenger way of life. They have acute hearing that can
tell them of a far off kill, endurance to chase down a victim, patience to wait for other, stronger
animals to finish feeding, jaws and teeth powerful enough to crack strong bones, and a digestive
system that can cope with almost anything.

Where hyenas are concerned, there is no waste. They consume every edible scrap,
often leaving only horns and tail. They will eat anything, even another hyena from the pack if it
has been dead long enough. They have been known to attack sleeping humans, to eat boots at
campsites and even to bite pieces out of automobiles.

Until recently it was assumed that they were opportunistic scavengers almost exclu-
sively, feeding on cripples, new born and the kills of other predators. Now it is known that
hyenas are highly successful predators in their own right, responsible for the majority of kills in
some areas.

Hyenas are strongly territorial animals that associate in packs or clans of 40 or more.
There are strong family and clan ties and much time is spent in greeting rituals. These greeting
rituals involve much sniffing and exposure of the genital region and are thought to account for an
unusual anatomical feature of female hyenas, a pseudopenis that so much resembles the penis
of the true male as to make it almost impossible to tell the sexes apart until the female has given
birth. This organ is thought to have evolved to permit female hyenas to engage in conciliatory
rituals with males within the pack.
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THE RODENT FAMILY Order #417.........$42.50

A close look at this often overlooked yet most prolific of all orders of
mammals--in the wild, in the home, and in the laboratory. Presents: chipmunk, red
squirrel, variegated squirrel, flying squirrel, prairie dog, woodchuck, Bahama hutia,
springhaas, capybara, guinea pig, pocket gopher, beaver, muskrat, hamster, vole, deer
mouse, house mouse, rat, and medical research. 20 slides and guide.

CONTENT SAMPLE: 14845 Perhaps the most beloved member of the squirrel family
is the flying squirrel. Droll, playful, bold and easily tamed, these nocturnal rodents are found in
almost all the continental states.

They do not really “fly”--they have no wings. Rather they glide, assisted by membranes
of skin that stretch from wrists to ankles. Flying squirrels can cover considerable ground quickly
in a series of glides of 100 feet or more, beginning each one from the top of a tall tree. A flat fluffy
tail helps stabilize them in flight. At the end of a glide they turn up somewhat, and land easily on
all four feet. As soon as they land they run to the other side of the tree, presumably to avoid any
pursuing predator.

Many intriguing stories are told about flying squirrels by people who have observed them
or kept them as pets. They climb over a person they know and eventually go to sleep in his
pocket. In one case a mother flying squirrel climbed a forester’s leg several times to rescue her
young from a nest he held, then glided across a river to a new nest with them.

Flying squirrels eat a variety of nuts, seeds, fruits, fungi and insects. Their physical
development is slower than that of many other animals their size who make their home on the
ground.
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ZOO ANIMALS COLLECTION Order #401X.........$72.50

Provides rationale and justification for zoos. Photographs and general data on:
reticulated giraffe, black rhino, dromedary camel, white-tailed gnu, reindeer, zebra,
Asiatic elephant, Siberian tiger, snow leopard, cheetah, lion, penguins, ostrich, red
kangaroo, gorilla, polar bear, giant anteater, aardvark, two-toed sloths, sable antelope,
gemsbok, Cape buffalo, Alpine ibex, Barbary sheep, peccary, flying foxes, tree
kangaroo, wombat, cavy, agouti, suricate, binturong, kinkajou, Malayan tapirs, lesser
and greater panda. Zoo nursery and role of zoos in perpetuating endangered species.
40 slides and 2 guides. (Combined sets #401 and #402.)

CONTENT SAMPLE: 11527 This animal is a prime example of the important conser-
vation role zoos play. This is the white tailed gnu, also called the wildebeast. It is native to the
South African veldt, living in herds. Gnus have been killed extensively for meat, leather, horns
and because they compete for forage with man’s domestic cattle. The white tailed gnu has been
practically exterminated. Now it lives almost entirely in zoos, where it does well and breeds
readily.

Many people hope that in time, people who exterminate their native animals will realize
what a treasure they have lost and be willing to provide refuges and natural parks for them. Then
stock from zoos can be taken back to the lands where the animals once lived and the animals
can have some of their native home back again.

Gnus are very inquisitive animals. Both male and female have horns and whiskers. They
have well-developed senses of sight and smell, can run as fast as a horse and have good
endurance. They live in herds of 5 to 15 (rarely as many as 100) animals and are ruled by herd
behavior. Although they can be agressive, when approached they are more apt to run.
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~0203-013~ Pet dog. photo by Charles R. Belinky, Ph.D.

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