The Deer and the Tiger
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The Deer and the Tiger
The Deer and the Tiger is Schaller’s detailed account of the ecology and behavior of Bengal tigers and four species of the hoofed mammals on which they prey, based on his observations in India’s Kanha National Park.
"This book is a treasure house of biological information and it is also a delight to read. . . . Excellent phoographs accompany the text."—Robert K. Enders, American Scientist
"The one book that has been my greatest source of inspiration is The Deer and the Tiger by George Schaller, based on the first ever scientific field study of the tiger. . . . This book is written by a scientist, but speaks from the heart. . . . It reveals startling information on feeding habitats, territorial behaviour, and the nuances that make up the language of the forest; you become totally immersed in the world of the tiger. . . . For all of us who work in tiger conservation, this book is the bible."—Valmik Thapar, BBC Wildlife
"This book is a treasure house of biological information and it is also a delight to read. . . . Excellent phoographs accompany the text."—Robert K. Enders, American Scientist
"The one book that has been my greatest source of inspiration is The Deer and the Tiger by George Schaller, based on the first ever scientific field study of the tiger. . . . This book is written by a scientist, but speaks from the heart. . . . It reveals startling information on feeding habitats, territorial behaviour, and the nuances that make up the language of the forest; you become totally immersed in the world of the tiger. . . . For all of us who work in tiger conservation, this book is the bible."—Valmik Thapar, BBC Wildlife
Table of Contents
Part I - Introduction, Study Locations, and Methods
1. Introduction
2. Study Locations and Methods
Study Locations
Study Methods
Description of the Study Areas
Part II - The Hoofed Animals
3. The Chital
Description
Geographical and Ecological Distribution
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior
Comparisons with Hog Deer
4. The Barasingha
Description
Distribution and Status
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior
5. The Sambar
Description
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior
6. The Blackbuck
Description
Distribution and Status
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior
Comparisons with the Nilgai
7. The Gaur
Description
Distribution
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior
8. Ecological and Behavioral Comparisons
Biomass
Ecological Separation of Species
The Reproductive Season
Social Behavior
Communication of Danger
Part III - The Predators
9. The Tiger
Description
Distribution and Status
Population Dynamics
Ranges
Social Organization and Interactions Between Adults
Communication
Behavior of Female and Young
Food Habits and Hunting, Killing, and Feeding Behavior
Response to Man
10. Other Predators
Leopard
Jungle Cat
Sloth Bear
Striped Hyena
Wild Dog
Bengal Fox
Jackal
Python
11. The Effects of Predation on the Prey Populations in Kanha Park
Appendix A
References Cited
Acknowledgments
Index
1. Introduction
2. Study Locations and Methods
Study Locations
Study Methods
Description of the Study Areas
Part II - The Hoofed Animals
3. The Chital
Description
Geographical and Ecological Distribution
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior
Comparisons with Hog Deer
4. The Barasingha
Description
Distribution and Status
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior
5. The Sambar
Description
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior
6. The Blackbuck
Description
Distribution and Status
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior
Comparisons with the Nilgai
7. The Gaur
Description
Distribution
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior
8. Ecological and Behavioral Comparisons
Biomass
Ecological Separation of Species
The Reproductive Season
Social Behavior
Communication of Danger
Part III - The Predators
9. The Tiger
Description
Distribution and Status
Population Dynamics
Ranges
Social Organization and Interactions Between Adults
Communication
Behavior of Female and Young
Food Habits and Hunting, Killing, and Feeding Behavior
Response to Man
10. Other Predators
Leopard
Jungle Cat
Sloth Bear
Striped Hyena
Wild Dog
Bengal Fox
Jackal
Python
11. The Effects of Predation on the Prey Populations in Kanha Park
Appendix A
References Cited
Acknowledgments
Index