Wild Dogs: The Natural History of the Nondomestic Canidae

This classic of 1992, authored by a research scientist at the Yellowstone Ecological Research Center specializing in coyotes since 1989, includes an extensive bibliography along with the several dozen entries that give information on distribution and habitat, taxonomy, diet, activity, reproduction, social organization and behavior. Entries are sorted by genus, including arctic foxes, the mysterious small-eared dog of South America, the familiar jackals, coyotes and wolves of genus Canis, the crab-eating fox, maned wolf, dhole, raccoon dog, bat-eared dog, culpeo and chilla, and a surprising number of other foxes such as the Tibetan Sand Fox. Very useful for conservationists, this is accessible enough to serve as general reference as well. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)