Project Gutenberg 2009-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 339 Houssay, Frédéric 1860 1920 Houssay, F. (Frédéric) 01024380 The Industries of Animals Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Industries of Animals" by Frédéric Houssay is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work examines the various industries and activities of animals, exploring the intricate behaviors that resemble human industry, hunting, and survival strategies. Through a comparative lens, it delves into instinct and intelligence as fundamental components driving animal behavior. At the start of the book, Houssay introduces the concept of "animal industries" and contrasts the methods of contemporary and historical naturalists. He discusses the shift from natural history to the natural sciences and highlights the significance of the theory of evolution in understanding animal behaviors. The opening chapters set the stage for an exploration of animal activities such as hunting, fishing, and methods of defense, suggesting a complex interplay between instinct and intelligence. Houssay establishes that a comprehensive study of animals can reveal fascinating parallels to human industries and behaviors, inviting readers to contemplate the rich tapestry of life in the animal kingdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Animal behavior Animals -- Habitations QL Text Animal Animals-Wild Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 605792 2025-06-12T10:21:41.950502 text/html 588450 2021-01-05T11:48:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 11745588 2021-01-05T11:48:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 14355036 2025-06-12T10:23:23.215446 application/epub+zip 14338866 2025-06-12T10:22:26.754227 application/epub+zip 286682 2025-06-12T10:21:45.367461 application/epub+zip 22630846 2025-06-12T10:23:36.329418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 22550699 2025-06-12T10:22:40.616193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457138 2022-09-13T17:49:37.581475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462200 2025-06-12T10:21:39.958487 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461745 2021-01-05T11:48:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 176587 2021-01-05T11:48:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 461876 2021-01-05T11:48:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176336 2021-01-05T11:48:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20975 2025-06-12T10:23:36.604385 application/rdf+xml 14911 2025-06-12T10:21:46.017429 image/jpeg 4098 2025-06-12T10:21:45.698418 image/jpeg 10893506 2025-06-12T10:21:42.271478 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia