In his notes P. A. Manteyfel wrote: “Throughout my long life I have studied many animals and the features of their biology both in nature and in captivity. Participating in numerous trips and expeditions, I learned to observe animals unnoticed, to understand their tracks, to see even the smallest details of their lives. And I wanted very much to find answers to the questions that interested me: why do grouses have red eyebrows, does ice heat up, why do birds have the hottest blood, what are antlers for deer…"
Contents:
00 From the author
01 An interesting life
02 Two-winged bloodsuckers and unusual defenses against them
03 The story of a bear family
04 Bear, white-tailed eagle, and ants
05 Without training
06 Friendship of animals
07 A wolfess—man-eater
08 Dogs—diggers
09 Groundhogs—settlers
10 Looking for pine cones
11 The legend of snake hypnosis
12 Fugitives
13 A blind pike
14 Air walks
15 An eagle—glider
16 Earwigs
Naturalist’s notes
17 Moose and wolves
18 A snake—an arrow
19 A titmouse and cockroaches
20 Musk deer and “so-so” things
21 Karakurt
22 Flamingos and their nests
23 Tuning for frost
Life of fur-bearing animals
24 Squirrel
25 Stone marten
26 Black polecat
27 Otter
28 Fox
29 Wolf
30 Brown bear
31 Hare—snow hare
32 Ground squirrels
33 Muskrat