Dragon Songs
15 hrs. 22 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Vladimir Dinets
Author
Vladimir Dinets
Narrator
Mikhail Roslyakov
Narrator
Mikhail Roslyakov
Description
Songs of Dragons. Love and Adventures in a World of Crocodiles and Other Dinosaur Relatives
The famous zoologist Vladimir Dinets, author of popular books about the wild and travel, pulls the reader into a whirlpool of incredible adventures. Almost without money, armed only with his mind, fearlessness, a camera—and a inflatable kayak, an experienced naturalist for six years collects materials for a dissertation across five continents. His main goal is to study the “language” and “marriage rites” of crocodiles. These ancient creatures, relatives of the extinct dinosaurs, present the researcher with a whole heap of mysteries—some of which Vladimir manages to solve and thus expands the boundaries of his scientific knowledge.
This book is a triple journey. Physical—a extreme expedition to exotic corners of the planet, through wonders of nature and dangerous turns of fate. Academic—an excursion into the unknown, complex, full-of-surprises world of crocodiles. And finally, emotional—the search for true love, a faithful companion on an unusual life path.
The famous zoologist Vladimir Dinets, author of popular books about the wild and travel, pulls the reader into a whirlpool of incredible adventures. Almost without money, armed only with his mind, fearlessness, a camera—and a inflatable kayak, an experienced naturalist for six years collects materials for a dissertation across five continents. His main goal is to study the “language” and “marriage rites” of crocodiles. These ancient creatures, relatives of the extinct dinosaurs, present the researcher with a whole heap of mysteries—some of which Vladimir manages to solve and thus expands the boundaries of his scientific knowledge.
This book is a triple journey. Physical—a extreme expedition to exotic corners of the planet, through wonders of nature and dangerous turns of fate. Academic—an excursion into the unknown, complex, full-of-surprises world of crocodiles. And finally, emotional—the search for true love, a faithful companion on an unusual life path.
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter 1 Alligator mississippiensis: an evening chorus
Chapter 2 Alligator mississippiensis: a night dance
Chapter 3 Alligator mississippiensis: understanding the basics
Chapter 4 Alligator sinensis: a resurrecting dragon
Chapter 5 Caiman yacare: a shot off target
Chapter 6 Crocodylus palustris: “honest signals”
Chapter 7 Crocodylus acutus: a hunt on the shore
Chapter 8 Gavialis gangeticus: river brothers
Chapter 9 Alligator mississippiensis: mathematical games
Chapter 10 Tagarosuchus kulemzini: crocodiles in permafrost
Chapter 11 Caiman niger: the world of rivers
Chapter 12 Paleosuchus palpebrosus: a vibrating toy
Chapter 13 Cayman yacare: love stories
Chapter 14 Cayman yacare: help from the heavens
Chapter 15 Crocodylus acutus: observation diary
Chapter 16 Crocodylus intermedius: sadness and hope
Chapter 17 Paleosuchus trigonatus: natural selection
Chapter 18 Crocodylus moreletii: the politics of extinction
Chapter 19 Crocodylus rhombifer: island love
Chapter 20 Alligator mississippiensis: scientific testing
Chapter 21 Crocodylus niloticus: orientation in Africa
Chapter 22 Crocodylus niloticus: masters of the bush
Chapter 23 Crocodylus niloticus: traps on the roads
Chapter 24 Crocodylus niloticus: the rainy season
Chapter 25 Crocodylus acutus: dangerous intersections
Chapter 26 Crocodylus niloticus: the place we come from
Chapter 27 Crocodylus niloticus: paradise in hell
Chapter 28 Osteolaemus tetraspis: the edge of missed opportunities
Chapter 29 Mecistops cataphractus: wanderers of the equator
Chapter 30 Osteolaemus tetraspis: life in the shadows
Chapter 31 Alligator mississippiensis: returning home
Chapter 32 Tomistoma schlegelii: hunting ghosts
Chapter 33 Crocodylus porosus: from island to island
Chapter 34 Crocodylus porosus: terrifying stories
Chapter 35 Caiman latirostris: an incorrect flood
Chapter 36 Alligator mississippiensis: unresolved mysteries
Chapter 37 Caiman crocodilus: answers found
Chapter 38 Crocodylus acutus: through the fog
Chapter 39 Crocodylus siamensis: the last song
Epilogue
Prologue
Chapter 1 Alligator mississippiensis: an evening chorus
Chapter 2 Alligator mississippiensis: a night dance
Chapter 3 Alligator mississippiensis: understanding the basics
Chapter 4 Alligator sinensis: a resurrecting dragon
Chapter 5 Caiman yacare: a shot off target
Chapter 6 Crocodylus palustris: “honest signals”
Chapter 7 Crocodylus acutus: a hunt on the shore
Chapter 8 Gavialis gangeticus: river brothers
Chapter 9 Alligator mississippiensis: mathematical games
Chapter 10 Tagarosuchus kulemzini: crocodiles in permafrost
Chapter 11 Caiman niger: the world of rivers
Chapter 12 Paleosuchus palpebrosus: a vibrating toy
Chapter 13 Cayman yacare: love stories
Chapter 14 Cayman yacare: help from the heavens
Chapter 15 Crocodylus acutus: observation diary
Chapter 16 Crocodylus intermedius: sadness and hope
Chapter 17 Paleosuchus trigonatus: natural selection
Chapter 18 Crocodylus moreletii: the politics of extinction
Chapter 19 Crocodylus rhombifer: island love
Chapter 20 Alligator mississippiensis: scientific testing
Chapter 21 Crocodylus niloticus: orientation in Africa
Chapter 22 Crocodylus niloticus: masters of the bush
Chapter 23 Crocodylus niloticus: traps on the roads
Chapter 24 Crocodylus niloticus: the rainy season
Chapter 25 Crocodylus acutus: dangerous intersections
Chapter 26 Crocodylus niloticus: the place we come from
Chapter 27 Crocodylus niloticus: paradise in hell
Chapter 28 Osteolaemus tetraspis: the edge of missed opportunities
Chapter 29 Mecistops cataphractus: wanderers of the equator
Chapter 30 Osteolaemus tetraspis: life in the shadows
Chapter 31 Alligator mississippiensis: returning home
Chapter 32 Tomistoma schlegelii: hunting ghosts
Chapter 33 Crocodylus porosus: from island to island
Chapter 34 Crocodylus porosus: terrifying stories
Chapter 35 Caiman latirostris: an incorrect flood
Chapter 36 Alligator mississippiensis: unresolved mysteries
Chapter 37 Caiman crocodilus: answers found
Chapter 38 Crocodylus acutus: through the fog
Chapter 39 Crocodylus siamensis: the last song
Epilogue
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00-02-soderzhanie
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00-03-blagodarnosti
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00-04-prolog
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01-alligator-mississippiensis-utrenniy-hor
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02-alligator-mississippiensis-nochnoy-tanets
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03-alligator-mississippiensis-postizhenie-osnov
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04-alligator-sinensis-vozrozhdayuschiysya-drakon
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05-caiman-yacare-vystrel-mimo-tseli
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06-crocodylus-palustris-chestnye-signaly
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07-crocodylus-acutus-ohota-na-beregu
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08-gavialis-gangeticus-rechnye-bratya
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09-alligator-mississippiensis-matematicheskie-igry
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10-tagarosuchus-kulemzini-krokodily-v-merzlote
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11-caiman-niger-mir-rek
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12-paleosuchus-palpebrosus-vibriruyuschaya-igrushka
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13-cayman-yacare-istorii-pro-lyubov
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14-cayman-yacare-pomosch-s-nebes
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15-crocodylus-acutus-dnevnik-nablyudeniy
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16-crocodylus-intermedius-pechal-i-nadezhda
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17-paleosuchus-trigonatus-estestvennyy-otbor
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18-crocodylus-moreletii-politika-vymiraniya
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19-crocodylus-rhombifer-ostrovnaya-lyubov
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20-alligator-mississippiensis-nauchnoe-testirovanie
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21-crocodylus-niloticus-orientirovanie-v-afrike
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22-crocodylus-niloticus-hozyaeva-busha
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23-crocodylus-niloticus-lovushki-na-dorogah
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24-crocodylus-niloticus-sezon-dozhdey
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25-crocodylus-acutus-opasnye-peresecheniya
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26-crocodylus-niloticus-mesto-otkuda-my-rodom
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27-crocodylus-niloticus-ray-v-adu
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28-osteolaemus-tetraspis-kray-upuschennyh-vozmozhnostey
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29-mecistops-cataphractus-stranniki-ekvatora
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30-osteolaemus-tetraspis-zhizn-v-teni
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31-alligator-mississippiensis-vozvraschenie-domoy
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32-tomistoma-schlegelii-ohota-za-prizrakami
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33-crocodylus-porosus-s-ostrova-na-ostrov
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34-crocodylus-porosus-strashnye-istorii
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35-caiman-latirostris-nepravilnyy-pavodok
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36-alligator-mississippiensis-nereshennye-zagadki
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37-caiman-crocodilus-naydennye-otvety
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38-crocodylus-acutus-skvoz-tuman
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39-crocodylus-siamensis-poslednyaya-pesnya
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