Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution

Carnivores have always fascinated us, even though they make up only 10% of all mammalian genera and only about 2% of all mammalian biomass. In Greek mythology most of the gods adorned their robes and helmets with depictions of carnivores, and the great hero Hercules'' most famous feat was killing the "invulnerable" lion with his bare hands. Part· of our fascination with carnivores stems from frigh...