Domesticated Animals - Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization

Project Gutenberg's Domesticated Animals, by Nathaniel Southgate ShalerThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Domesticated AnimalsTheir Relation to Man and to his Advancement in CivilizationAuthor: Nathaniel Southgate ShalerRelease Date: May 23, 2008 [EBook #25568]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DOMESTICATED ANIMALS ***Produced by Julia Miller, Joseph Cooper and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netAfrican Elephant.African ElephantDOMESTICATED ANIMALSTHEIR RELATION TO MAN AND TO HISADVANCEMENT IN CIVILIZATION BYNATHANIEL SOUTHGATE SHALERDEAN OF THE LAWRENCE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL OFHARVARD UNIVERSITY ILLUSTRATED NEW YORKCHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS1908Copyright, 1895, byCHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONSCONTENTSPAGEIntroduction 1THE DOGAncestry of the Domesticated Dogs.—Early Uses of the Animal: Variations induced by Civilization.—Shepherd-dogs: their Peculiarities; other Breeds.—Possible Intellectual Advances.—Evils of Specialized Breeding.—Likeness of Emotions of Dogs to those of Man: Comparison with other Domesticated Animals.—Modes ofExpression of Emotions in Dogs.—Future Development of this Species.—Comparison of Dogs and Cats asregards Intelligence and Position in Relation to Man, 11THE ...