To write a book such as Tiger Bone & Rhino Horn is a formidable undertaking. You must accumulate thousands of facts and spare no detail, no matter how terrible. It is always easier to write a piece of fluff and… — Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Copy Share Image
People can be a fine substitute for other dogs. But I think that if they had to choose, dogs by and large would choose… — Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Copy Share Image
“Then, too, the Ju/wa men had an inherent, almost natural bravery that everyone took entirely for granted. They hunted the world’s most dangerous game with quarter-ounce arrows, they stood off lions and dealt with strangers, all without a shred of the bravado or machismo that so characterizes the men of other societies, including ours. The Ju/wa men simply did what… — Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Copy Share
Dogs who chase cars evidently see them as large, unruly ungulates badly in need of discipline and shepherding. — Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Copy Share Image
What do dogs want? They want each other. Human beings are merely a cynomorphic substitute. — Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Copy Share Image
To write a book such as Tiger Bone & Rhino Horn is a formidable undertaking. You must accumulate thousands of facts and spare no… — Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Copy Share Image
In the past even scientists have been led to believe that only human beings have thoughts or emotions. Of course, nothing could be further… — Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Copy Share Image
We recognize caste in dogs because we rank ourselves by the familiar dog system, a ladderlike social arrangement wherein one individual outranks all others,… — Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Copy Share Image
I saw that animals were important. I saw that plants were even more important. I was also to learn that compared to many of… — Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Copy Share Image
As the cherub is to the angel, so the cat is to the tiger... — Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Copy Share Image
