Although some people have chosen to embrace a diet that avoids animal products or byproducts, the human diet is often substantially augmented by these things, whether meat, milk, or eggs. The raising of animals for food is a large industry, supported by a base of scientific research and findings. This book offers students an excellent introduction to this field.

CONTENTS: Animal Form and Function; Predator/Prey Relationships; Marine Animal Diversity; The Law of Similarity; The Law of Variation; Crossing; Breeding in the Line; Zoo Breeding:Penguins; Tigers; Rhinoceros Iguana; Sharks; Killer Whales; Jaguar; Koala;Animal Experimentation; Oceanariums; Conservation; Controlling Animal; Populations; Before Darwin;HowDarwin Changed Zoology;Terminology Used in Zoology.