This was what you did in the '50s: You get married, get a job, put your husband through graduate school, and have two kids - a girl and a boy. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas 50sboygirl Change image and share on social
We used to go in the woods by ourselves, and you can't help noticing the world then, especially animals. People used to know a lot about the natural world, especially in the country. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas animalcountrylot Change image and share on social
Every day, the humane societies execute thousands of dogs who tried all their lives to do their very best by their owners. These dogs are killed not because they are bad but because they are inconvenient. So as we need God more than he needs us, dogs need us more than we need them, and they know it. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas baddaydog share on social
The dogs and I are a single thing, and thus we share our interests. With them, I'm bigger and better than I am without them, and vice versa. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas bigdoginterest Change image and share on social
Many expressions of a cat's feelings seem deeply related to the capture of live prey. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas capturecatdeeply Change image and share on social
Hundreds of species are facing extinction due to human impacts on the environment. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas dueenvironmentextinction Change image and share on social
We fill the woods with invasive primates camouflaged to look like piles of leaves who sneak around, sprinkling estrus doe urine and manipulating gadgets that sound like antlers clashing. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas antlercamouflageclash Change image and share on social
Barring some competition from whales, wolves are probably America's most popular wild animal. Wolves are also contenders for America's most unpopular wild animal, with perhaps some competition from coyotes. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas americaanimalbar share on social
Animals need to understand other species, if only to prey on them or escape from them. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas animalescapeprey Change image and share on social
One of the best and most responsible things a scientist can do is to write for the popular press. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas popularpressresponsible Change image and share on social