About This Book
A firsthand account of life in a traveling menagerie, detailing animal training methods, daily routines, and the temperaments of lions, tigers, elephants and assorted exotic species. The narrative covers logistics and expenses of transporting and housing animals, care of young beasts, roles of circus dogs and camels, and the layout of winter quarters and transport gear. Chapters examine psychological and behavioral traits of captive animals and describe practical challenges such as feeding, health, repairs and risks. Photographic illustrations and anecdotes illuminate the working relationships between handlers and animals and the preparations behind each performance.
About the Author
More Books by This Author
3 picks
You May Also Like
6 picks
"Five-Head" Creek; and Fish Drugging in the Pacific / 1901
by Louis Becke
"Præterita": souvenirs de jeunesse
by John Ruskin
"The One" Dog and "The Others": A Study of Canine Character
by Frances E. Slaughter
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character
by Douglas English
100 Desert Wildflowers in Natural Color
by Natt N. Dodge
A Bird Calendar for Northern India
by Douglas Dewar


