The Year of the Greylag Goose

The Year of the Greylag Goose
Author: Konrad Lorenz
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1979
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Commentary and photographs of the Greylag goose tell the story of their family life structures which is similar to human family life.

Here Am I--where are You?

Here Am I--where are You?
Author: Konrad Lorenz
Publisher: Harcourt
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1991
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780151400560

Documents the social conduct of wild geese with anecdotes about specific geese who take on strikingly human characteristics

The Social Life of Greylag Geese

The Social Life of Greylag Geese
Author: Isabella B. R. Scheiber
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-08-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107292182

The flock of greylag geese established by Konrad Lorenz in Austria in 1973 has become an influential model animal system and one of the few worldwide with complete life-history data spanning several decades. Based on the unique records of nearly 1000 free-living greylag geese, this is a synthesis of more than twenty years of behavioural research. It provides a comprehensive overview of a complex bird society, placing it in an evolutionary framework and drawing on a range of approaches, including behavioural (personality, aggression, pair bonding and clan formation), physiological, cognitive and genetic. With contributions from leading researchers, the chapters provide valuable insight into historic and recent research on the social behaviour of geese. All aspects of goose and bird sociality are discussed in the context of parallels with mammalian social organisation, making this a fascinating resource for anyone interested in integrative approaches to vertebrate social systems.

The Social Life of Greylag Geese

The Social Life of Greylag Geese
Author: Isabella B. R. Scheiber
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-08-29
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 052182270X

A synthesis of more than 20 years of behavioural research on an established society of nearly 1000 free-living greylag geese.

Papa Goose

Papa Goose
Author: Michael Quetting
Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2018-09-18
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1771643625

“Papa Goose is destined to become a classic. This book has everything in it I love: great animals beautifully portrayed as individuals; cool science; drama, discovery, and personal transformation.” —Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of An Octopus The charming true story of one man’s journey to raise seven goslings in the name of science. In Papa Goose, Michael Quetting shares the hilarious and moving true story of how he became a father to seven rambunctious goslings—and the surprising things he learned along the way. Starting right at the beginning, with the eggs, his journey takes him from the incubator all the way to the airstrip, where he must attempt to teach the geese to fly as part of an ambitious scientific research initiative for the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, which tracks animal migrations around the world. For the next eleven months, we follow the newly minted dad as he takes the goslings on daily swims in the lake, tracks them down when they go astray, and watches their personalities develop: feisty, churlish, and lovable. Packed with charm and humor, Papa Goose quickly draws us into the adventure as Gloria, Nemo, and the rest of the crew conquer land, water, and air.

Bionic Beasts

Bionic Beasts
Author: Jolene Gutiérrez
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1728422884

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What happens when a young elephant steps on a buried land mine? What happens when a sea turtle’s flipper is injured by a predator? Thanks to recent advances in technology, we have new ways to design and build prosthetic body parts that can help these animals thrive. Meet an Asian elephant named Mosha, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle named Lola, a German Shepherd named Cassidy, a greylag goose named Vitória, and Pirate, a Berkshire-Tamworth pig. Each of these animals was struggling, but through a variety of techniques and technologies, humans created devices that enabled the animals to live and move more comfortably. Discover the stories of how veterinarians, doctors, and even students from around the world used 3D printing and other techniques to build bionic body parts for these amazing animals.

An Introduction to Heritage Breeds

An Introduction to Heritage Breeds
Author: D. Phillip Sponenberg
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 161212125X

This interesting visual resource, written by three experts from the Livestock Conservancy, explains why conserving heritage breeds is important and shows readers how they can successfully raise—and benefit from—these breeds.

Silly Suzy Goose

Silly Suzy Goose
Author: Petr Horáček
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763630403

Suzy longs to be different from all the other geese, but learns that imitating a lion may not be the best way to express her individuality.

The Caped Countess

The Caped Countess
Author: Judith Lynne
Publisher: Smart Cookie Books
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2021-07-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1953984231

By day, Lady Donnatella is a duke’s silly daughter. So she can save London lives by night. When she stumbles into something larger than a street fight, everything she's balancing may come crashing down... It's another lonely season for Tella, dancing and gaming madly while keeping marriage away. She cannot tell her family or friends that her true self is the one battling danger in the city's dark streets. Nor will anyone guess; she's perfected her disguise. Then her night-time alter ego is seen — just when she can no longer count on her best friend, or her beloved great-uncle. And the resulting fuss in the newspapers isn't making any of this easier. Nor is the reporter who saw her. Henry Fitzwilliam, third son of a marquess, left London society to serve in the wars, and won’t go back. He’s devoted his life to telling the stories Britain needs to hear, and perhaps this Caped Count falls into that category. He can’t be sure until he gets much, much closer. Tella can handle a fight, but tracking a murderer is higher stakes. She might need someone at her back. Fitz might be the worst choice — or he might be more perfect than either of them suspects. A new kind of Regency romance, full of action, adventure, and forever love -- "Judith Lynne also demonstrates that it is possible to write a genuinely erotic sex scene that sizzles on the page without so much as a hint of coarseness." - Booklife Judith Lynne's Regency romances are for modern lovers of classic romance. Meticulously researched, these books bring to life a cast of characters as diverse as Britain herself in the world of 1812-1814. This series is light, fun reading with characters who face life's challenges with determination, wit, and each other. Fans of Mary Balogh and Grace Burrowes will love these books by Judith Lynne. Each book is unique, as each love story is unique; and readers will find themselves both utterly satisfied by the novel's end and also looking forward to the characters' returns in future books. Dukes and thieves, bakers and baronets, inventors and artists and late-night adventurers — you'll meet them all. Enjoy discovering Judith Lynne romance!

Biological Exuberance

Biological Exuberance
Author: Bruce Bagemihl
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 1549
Release: 2000-04-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1466809272

A Publishers Weekly Best Book One of the New York Public Library's "25 Books to Remember" for 1999 Lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched, filled with fascinating facts and astonishing descriptions of animal behavior, Bruce Bagemihl's Biological Exuberance is a landmark book that will change forever how we look at nature. Homosexuality in its myriad forms has been scientifically documented in more than 450 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and other animals worldwide. Biological Exuberance is the first comprehensive account of the subject, bringing together accurate, accessible, and nonsensationalized information. Drawing upon a rich body of zoological research spanning more than two centuries, Bagemihl shows that animals engage in all types of nonreproductive sexual behavior. Sexual and gender expression in the animal world displays exuberant variety, including same-sex courtship, pair-bonding, sex, and co-parenting—even instances of lifelong homosexual bonding in species that do not have lifelong heterosexual bonding. Part 1, "A Polysexual, Polygendered World," begins with a survey of homosexuality, transgender, and nonreproductive heterosexuality in animals and then delves into the broader implications of these findings, including a valuable perspective on human diversity. Bagemihl also examines the hidden assumptions behind the way biologists look at natural systems and suggests a fresh perspective based on the synthesis of contemporary scientific insights with traditional knowledge from indigenous cultures. Part 2, "A Wondrous Bestiary," profiles more than 190 species in which scientific observers have noted homosexual or transgender behavior. Each profile is a verbal and visual "snapshot" of one or more closely related bird or mammal species, containing all the documentation required to support the author's often controversial conclusions.