In the Country of Gazelles, by Walther, Fritz R.
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In the Country of Gazelles, by Walther, Fritz R.. Indiana University Press: Bloomington, Indiana, 1995. Edition: First edition. ISBN: 024336325X. Hardcover, 162 pages. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. B&W photographs and line drawings. Index.

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Contents: From the jacket:
This is a book for everyone who loves nature, cares about the environment, and wants to learn how a dedicated scientist unlocks the secrets of animal behavior. Walther has the gift to make the reader know and feel what it was like to be on the Serengeti....

The first chapter is a detailed narrative of mating behavior in Thompson's gazelles...Other chapters recount Walther's experience with lions, the behavior of migratory herds, and the strategies used by female antelope in caring for their young. There is a major treatment of predator-prey relations and a fascinating narrative on a day in the life of a small group of oryx antelopes led across the plain by their leader...

"Fritz Walther's In the Country of Gazelles is a wonderful book. It gives excellent insights into the society of gazelles, along with tantalizing glimpses of the African plains and the life of a field biologist. I enjoyed it and was rewarded." --- Bernd Heinrich, Author of Ravens in Winter