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100 1  Shivik, John A.,|eauthor. 
245 10 Mousy cats and sheepish coyotes :|bthe science of animal 
       personalities /|cJohn A. Shivik. 
264  1 Boston, Massachusetts :|bBeacon Press,|c[2017] 
300    190 pages ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-181) and 
       index. 
505 0  My cat and dogma -- The mystery of personality -- Brave 
       fighter or serene lover -- Appetite or appetizer -- Herd 
       or hermit -- Wayfarer or wallflower -- Nature and nurture 
       -- The selfish herd, the generous gene -- Pairing 
       singularities. 
520    "In Mousy Cats and Sheepish Coyotes, veteran wildlife 
       expert Dr. John A. Shivik brings us stories from the front
       lines of this exciting new discipline. Drawing on his 
       scientific training, as well as his storytelling gifts, 
       Shivik serves as an accessible, humorous guide to the 
       emerging body of research on animal personalities. Shivik 
       accompanies researchers who are discovering that each wolf,
       bear, and coyote has an inherent tendency either to favor 
       its aggressive nature or to shyly avoid conflicts. Some 
       bluebirds are lovers; others are fighters. And some 
       spiders prefer to be loners, while others are sociable. 
       Unique personalities can be discovered in every corner of 
       the animal kingdom--even among microscopic organisms. The 
       array of personality types among all species is only 
       beginning to be described and understood. As Shivik argues,
       animals' unique personalities are important not only 
       because they determine which animals we bond with. 
       Individual animal traits are also fundamental but still 
       inadequately understood drivers of evolution, adaptation, 
       and species diversity. Ultimately, Mousy Cats and Sheepish
       Coyotes offers insight into the similarities humans share 
       with animals and presents evidence of an unbroken 
       biological connection from the smallest organisms to Homo 
       sapiens."--Dust jacket. 
650  0 Animal psychology. 
650  0 Animal behavior. 
650  0 Human-animal relationships. 
650  7 NATURE|xAnimal Rights.|2bisacsh 
650  7 NATURE|xAnimals.|2bisacsh 
650  7 PETS.|2bisacsh 
650  7 Animal behavior.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00809079 
650  7 Animal psychology.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00809349 
650  7 Human-animal relationships.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00963482 
776 08 |iOnline version:|aShivik, John A.|tMousy cats and 
       sheepish coyotes.|dBoston : Beacon Press, 2017
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