Candid creatures : how camera traps reveal the mysteries of nature

A riveting collection of photographs that captures wild animals in their native habitats. In Candid Creatures , the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator-prey interactions. Each image captures a moment frozen in the cameras flash as animals move through their wild habitats. Kays also discusses how scientists use camera traps to address conservation issues, creating solutions that allow humans and wild animals to coexist. More than just a collection of amazing animal pictures, the books text, maps, and illustrations work together to describe the latest findings in the fast-moving field of wildlife research. Candid Creatures is a testament to how the explosion of game cameras around the world has revolutionized the study of animal ecology. The powerful combination of pictures and stories of discovery will fascinate anyone interested in science, nature, wildlife biology, or photography. AcknowledgmentsINTRODUCTIONTHE CRITTERSTigerAfrican LionLeopardSnow LeopardJaguarCougarClouded LeopardsCheetahBobcatChinese Mountain CatDomestic CatFlat-headed CatLeopard CatMarbled CatAfrican Golden CatJaguarundiOcelotFossaSpotted FanalokaRing-tailed VontsiraBroad-striped VontsiraServaline GenetMasked Palm CivetOtter CivetHose's CivetBanded CivetWolfCoyoteDingoDholeRed FoxBush DogShort-eared DogBlack BearBrown BearGiant PandaSpectacled BearSun BearWolverineFisherTayraMalay WeaselAfrican Bush ElephantAfrican Forest ElephantAsian ElephantBlack RhinoJavan RhinoBrazilian TapirMalayan TapirBearded PigPygmy HippopotamusGiant Sable AntelopeTamarawAsiatic Wild BuffaloAlpine IbexSouthern PuduWhite-tailed DeerChimpanzeeWestern GorillaBornean OrangutanGolden Snub-nosed MonkeyPig-tailed MacaqueAardvarkGiant ArmadilloGiant AnteaterGiant PangolinWombatTasmanian DevilSumatran Striped RabbitThomas's Flying SquirrelCommon Vampire BatSumatran Ground CuckooBlack CodANIMAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCHChinese MountainsPanama Canal IslandsAustralian Rocky Reef FishRainforest CanopiesThe Wildlife of TokyoAmerica's Urban PredatorsThe Foggy, Forested Hills of YemenCattle and Wildlife in AfricaRocky Mountain TrailsAmerica's Hunting GroundsGaps in the Polish WoodsOil Palm PlantationsCAUGHT IN THE ACTHoles in the GroundWater HolesMovement CorridorsTreetop CorridorsRoad UnderpassesElectromatsFence Escape RoutesHighway Rope BridgesGlide PolesNest PredatorsNest ProtectorsCarcassesMineral LicksFruiting TreesBush versus ElephantBuried SeedsAnimal RobotsAnimal ModelsSurfing GenetFood on the RunMatingPoachersPhoto Credits and CitationsLiterature CitedIndex

In Candid Creatures, the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator-prey interactions.

Each image captures a moment frozen in the camera’s flash as animals move through their wild habitats. Kays also discusses how scientists use camera traps to address conservation issues, creating solutions that allow humans and wild animals to coexist. More than just a collection of amazing animal pictures, the book’s text, maps, and illustrations work together to describe the latest findings in the fast-moving field of wildlife research.

Candid Creatures is a testament to how the explosion of game cameras around the world has revolutionized the study of animal ecology. The powerful combination of pictures and stories of discovery will fascinate anyone interested in science, nature, wildlife biology, or photography.

"In Candid Creatures, the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator-prey interactions. Each image captures a moment frozen in the camera's flash as animals move through their wild habitats. Kays also discusses how scientists use camera traps to address conservation issues, creating solutions that allow humans and wild animals to coexist. More than just a collection of amazing animal pictures, the book's text, maps, and illustrations work together to describe the latest findings in the fast-moving field of wildlife research. Candid Creatures is a testament to how the explosion of game cameras around the world has revolutionized the study of animal ecology. The powerful combination of pictures and stories of discovery will fascinate anyone interested in science, nature, wildlife biology, or photography."--Résumé de la notice dérivée In Candid Creatures , the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator and prey interactions. Each image captures a moment frozen in the camera's flash as animals move through their wild habitats. Kays also discusses how scientists use camera traps to address conservation issues, creating solutions that allow humans and wild animals to coexist. More than just a collection of amazing animal pictures, the book's text, maps, and illustrations work together to describe... In __Candid Creatures__, the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator and prey interactions.