''Roger Abrantes'' (born 1951 in
Portugal
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) is a Portuguese author on the behaviors of animals, with a
PhD
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in
evolutionary biology
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and
ethology
Ethology is a branch of zoology that studies the behavior, behaviour of non-human animals. It has its scientific roots in the work of Charles Darwin and of American and German ornithology, ornithologists of the late 19th and early 20th cen ...
, and a
Bachelor of Arts
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in philosophy.
He is the divisional director at the Ethology Institute Cambridge where he holds regular lectures.
Publications
*''Dog Language: An Encyclopedia of Canine Behavior'' (1997)
*''Dogs Home Alone'' (1999)
*''The Evolution of Canine Social Behavior'' (2003)
*''Dog Behavior A-Z'' (2005)
References
External links
Roger Abrantes at WordPressEthology Institute Cambridge
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1951 births
Portuguese male writers
Living people