In the past even scientists have been led to believe that only human beings have thoughts or emotions. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth... After all, thoughts and emotions have evolutionary value. — 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
