What Is a Dog? Quotes

“The reason the earth can support a population of 850 million “village dogs” is because human beings have—inadvertently—provided them with a niche. This”
― Raymond Coppinger, What is a dog?

“But without people, the village dog and pampered pet alike would soon disappear—dogs would become extinct.”
― Raymond Coppinger, What is a dog?

“Thus the behavioral ecologist wants to measure four major costs for any animal or species: the costs of design, foraging, reproduction, and hazard avoidance.”
― Raymond Coppinger, What is a dog?