"WILD BEASTS: A STUDY OF THE CHARACTERS AND HABITS OF THE ELEPHANT, LION, LEOPARD, PANTHER, JAGUAR, TIGER, PUMA, WOLF, AND GRIZZLY BEAR" by J. Hampden Porter is a late 1800s scientific exploration of fierce creatures, spotlighting the elephant as a complicated animal that demands respect, but possesses alarming tendencies. Using observations and stories from the past, the publication presents their behaviors, social lives, and how they interact with humans, revealing elephants as both admirable and unpredictable, setting the stage for similar studies of other wild animals, such as lions and tigers. It offers an intriguing look at the complex lives and characteristics of these powerful animals.
Wild beasts : $b A study of the characters and habits of the elephant, lion, leopard, panther, jaguar, tiger, puma, wolf, and grizzly bear
By J. Hampden (John Hampden) Porter
Venture into the world of nature's most formidable creatures as this scientific publication from the 19th century uncovers the secrets of the wild, starting with the intricate lives of elephants.
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About the AuthorJohn Hampden Porter, M.D. was a U. S. Navy Acting Assistant Surgeon and U.S. Army Assistant Surgeon during the Civil War. He later became a writer, sociologist, naturalist, and big game hunter. He traveled extensively in Central America at the end of the 19th century and early 20th century, and wrote papers for the Smithsonian Institution and the International Bureau of the American Republics. He wrote popular books and a weekly column for the New York Tribune based on his world travels and adventures as a big game hunter.
John Hampden Porter, M.D. was a U. S. Navy Acting Assistant Surgeon and U.S. Army Assistant Surgeon during the Civil War. He later became a writer, sociologist, naturalist, and big game hunter. He traveled extensively in Central America at the end of the 19th century and early 20th century, and wrote papers for the Smithsonian Institution and the International Bureau of the American Republics. He wrote popular books and a weekly column for the New York Tribune based on his world travels and adventures as a big game hunter.
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