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BL
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857357
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| Main Entry
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Brottman, Mikita,1966-
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| Title & Author
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Hyena /\ Mikita Brottman.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Reaktion Books,, 2012.
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| Series Statement
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Animal series
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (167 pages) :: illustrations (chiefly color)
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| ISBN
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1861899416
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: 9781861899415
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1861899211
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9781861899217
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Includes web resources (page 157).
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| Contents
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Evolution and distribution -- The hyena and human history -- Hyena magic -- Wargs and scrunts -- Bad rap -- Timeline of the hyena.
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| Abstract
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Hyenas are almost universally regarded as nasty, scheming charlatans that skulk in the back alleyways of the animal kingdom. They have been scorned for centuries as little more than scavenging carrion-eaters, vandals, and thieves. Here to restore the Hyena's reputation is Mikita Brottman, who offers an alternate view of these mistreated and misunderstood creatures and proves that they are complex, intelligent, and highly sociable animals. Investigating representations of the hyena throughout history, Brottman divulges that the hyena, though shrouded in taboo, has been the source of.
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Animals and civilization.
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Animals in literature.
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Human-animal relationships.
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Hyenas-- Social aspects.
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Hyenas.
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Mammals in art.
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Animals and civilization.
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Animals in literature.
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Animaux-- Dans la littérature.
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Animaux-- Dans l'art.
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Human-animal relationships.
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Hyaena.
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Hyenas.
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Hyenor i konsten.
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Hyenor i litteraturen.
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Hyenor.
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Mammals in art.
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NATURE-- Animals-- Mammals.
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Relations homme-animal.
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SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Zoology-- Mammals.
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| Dewey Classification
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599.743
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| LC Classification
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QL737.C24B76 2012eb
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