Hunters, Predators and Prey
Title | Hunters, Predators and Prey PDF eBook |
Author | Frédéric Laugrand |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 418 |
Release | 2014-10-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1782384065 |
Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. The authors examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and qupirruit, a category consisting of insects and other small life forms. After these non-social and inedible animals, they discuss the dog, the companion of the hunter, and the fellow hunter, the bear, considered to resemble a human being. A discussion of the renewal of whale hunting accompanies the chapters about animals considered ‘prey par excellence’: the caribou, the seals and the whale, symbol of the whole. By giving precedence to Inuit categories such as ‘inua’ (owner) and ‘tarniq’ (shade) over European concepts such as ‘spirit ‘and ‘soul’, the book compares and contrasts human beings and animals to provide a better understanding of human-animal relationships in a hunting society.
Survival by Hunting
Title | Survival by Hunting PDF eBook |
Author | George Frison |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2004-08-11 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0520231902 |
"George Frison is an icon in American archeology. In Survival by Hunting, he describes personal experiences leading to the insights and perspectives that set him apart from the majority of his colleagues, who know of large game hunting only secondhand."—Michael B. Collins, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, the University of Texas at Austin “This small book is a record of achievement and dedication to learning rarely seen in the profession of archaeology. It is the inspirational product of a person who fully understands the critical importance of prior knowledge about the behavior of prey to inferring the activities of ancient hunter-gatherers. Students of past hunter-gatherers need to read this book.”—Lewis R. Binford, author of In Pursuit of the Past
Wolves on the Hunt
Title | Wolves on the Hunt PDF eBook |
Author | L. David Mech |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2015-05-22 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 022625514X |
The wolf is an adept killer, able to take down prey much larger than itself. While adapted to hunt primarily hoofed animals, a wolf - or especially a pack of wolves - can kill individuals of just about any species. Combining behavioral data, thousands of hours of original field observations, research in the literature, a wealth of illustrations, and - in the e-book edition and online - video segments from cinematographer Robert K. Landis, the authors create a compelling and complex picture of these hunters.
Predator: Hunters
Title | Predator: Hunters PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Warner |
Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
Pages | 122 |
Release | 2018-02-06 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1630087440 |
A disparate group of human protagonists from Dark Horse's past thirty years of Predator are set on a collision course with their most hated enemy--rendered in frenetic, violent detail by artist Francisco Ruiz Velasco! Since time immemorial, the aliens known as Predators have come to Earth to hunt us. Now a group of survivors of those visits have begun a hunt of their own. This is the year that humanity turns the tables on the Predators! When Enoch Nakai is recruited by a privately funded group of former soldiers, drug runners, and FBI agents to investigate the killers from beyond the stars, he sees it as a chance to strike back at the creatures who derailed his life. But the team's destination--a South Pacific island paradise--hides a terror no one expects!
Lions and Other Animals That Stalk Prey
Title | Lions and Other Animals That Stalk Prey PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer Way |
Publisher | The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2015-07-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1477756515 |
Some animals have developed special skills for hunting, and that’s bad news for their prey! Lions are known to stalk when they hunt, quietly pursuing their prey until they’re ready to pounce. Readers will learn about the lurking lion and other stealthy animals, such as polar bears, komodo dragons, jaguars, and great white sharks. This book provides a fascinating introduction to each animal, including fun facts on their physical characteristics, habitat, and social structure, while describing their individual stalking technique. Readers will delight in the book’s information-rich text and stunning images, which are supplemented by a variety of riveting fun facts.
Predator: Hunters III
Title | Predator: Hunters III PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Warner |
Publisher | Dark Horse Books |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2020-11-17 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1506718132 |
The Hunter team is shocked by the return of Raphael Herrera, the former drug trafficker presumed to have been killed on Tehua Island. Can he be trusted, or has he made a deal with Stargazer agents? But those concerns are set aside when word comes of Predator activity in Central America! In the jungles of Belize, Cartel soldiers are being wiped out attempting to smuggle heroin into the US. The Hunters follow the trail of bodies, while a newly arrived team of Russians begin their own hunt for the Predators. An unexpected player from Dark Horse's very first Predator series watches from the shadows . . . providing the Hunters with an advantage amongst the violence and bloodshed. Writer Chris Warner (the artist from the original Predator comics from 1989) teams with artist Brian Thies (Predator: Life and Death, Star Wars: Legacy)! Collects Predator: Hunters III #1-#4.
Man the Hunted
Title | Man the Hunted PDF eBook |
Author | Donna Hart |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2018-04-17 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0429978715 |
Man the Hunted argues that primates, including the earliest members of the human family, have evolved as the prey of any number of predators, including wild cats and dogs, hyenas, snakes, crocodiles, and even birds. The authors' studies of predators on monkeys and apes are supplemented here with the observations of naturalists in the field and revealing interpretations of the fossil record. Eyewitness accounts of the 'man the hunted' drama being played out even now give vivid evidence of its prehistoric significance. This provocative view of human evolution suggests that countless adaptations that have allowed our species to survive (from larger brains to speech), stem from a considerably more vulnerable position on the food chain than we might like to imagine. The myth of early humans as fearless hunters dominating the earth obscures our origins as just one of many species that had to be cautious, depend on other group members, communicate danger, and come to terms with being merely one cog in the complex cycle of life.