A HERD OF RED DEER: A STUDY IN ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR. By F. Fraser Darling, D.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.S.E.

# (1937) 1956 reprint. Ppx,215. B/w photographs, maps, bibliography, folding map and plan at rear. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt.

# A detailed monograph on territory and population, social system, movement, reproduction and senses of red deer in Scotland. "This book might well be taken as a model of what books on animals and animal behaviour should be; a rare and beautiful achievement." (Contemporary review 18-11-1937). Chapters include: The country; Technique and personal reactions; Territory and population (2 chapters); Territory and the social system; Some social factors and comparisons; Movement, the influence of weather; Movement, the influence of insects and food supply; Reproduction; The senses; Conclusion.