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Anne Innis Dagg

アン・イニス・ダッグ

An Inisu Daggu

Aliases: Anne Christine Innis

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1933-01-25 （Toronto, Ontario）
Died
2024-04-01 （Kitchener, Ontario） age 91
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Toronto, Ontario → Waterloo, Ontario → Kitchener, Ontario

Career

Occupations
Zoologist, Feminist, Author
Active Years
1955-2024
Affiliations
University of Waterloo, University of Guelph
Memberships
Canadian Society of Zoologists (Honorary Member)
Influenced By
Harold Innis, Mary Quayle Innis
Influenced
Giraffe researchers

Education

University of Toronto
Biology
Degree: B.A.
Year of Graduation: 1955
Country: Canada
Gold medal awarded
University of Toronto
Genetics
Degree: M.A.
Year of Graduation: 1956
Country: Canada
University of Waterloo
Animal Behaviour
Degree: Ph.D.
Year of Graduation: 1967
Country: Canada
Thesis: Gaits and Their Development in the Infraorder Pecora

Awards

Order of Canada
2019
Category: Member (CM)
Organization: Office of the Governor General
Result: 受章
Lane Anderson Award
2017
Work: 5 Giraffes
Category: 児童科学ノンフィクション
Result: 受賞
Batke Human Rights Award
1984
Organization: K-W Status of Women
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Giraffe: Its Biology, Behavior, and Ecology

1976 Animal Behavior 210 pages

Foundational text on giraffe biology, behavior, and ecology based on wild studies.

Giraffe behaviorEcologyHomosexual behavior
Adaptations
  • [Documentary film] The Woman Who Loves Giraffes / Alison Reid (2018)

Harems and Other Horrors: Sexual Bias in Behavioral Biology

1983 Feminism/Science Criticism 125 pages

Critiques sexual bias and anthropomorphism in behavioral biology.

Gender biasSociobiologyAnimal behavior

The Feminine Gaze: A Canadian Compendium of Non-fiction Women Authors and Their Books, 1836–1945

2001 Literary History 355 pages

Compendium of Canadian non-fiction women authors 1836-1945.

Women authorsCanadian literature

Bibliography

  • Canadian Wildlife and Man
  • The Giraffe: Its Biology, Behavior, and Ecology
  • Wildlife Management in Europe
  • Camel Quest: Summer Research on the Saharan Camel
  • The Camel: Its Evolution, Ecology, Behavior, and Relationship to Man
  • Harems and Other Horrors: Sexual Bias in Behavioral Biology
  • The Fifty Percent Solution: Why Should Women Pay for Men's Culture?
  • MisEducation: Women & Canadian Universities
  • The Feminine Gaze: A Canadian Compendium of Non-fiction Women Authors and Their Books, 1836–1945
  • "Love of Shopping" Is Not a Gene: Problems with Darwinian Psychology
  • Pursuing Giraffe: A 1950s Adventure
  • The Social Behavior of Older Animals
  • Animal Friendships
  • Human Evolution and Male Aggression: Debunking the Myth of Man and Ape
  • Giraffe: Behavior, and Conservation
  • Smitten By Giraffe: My Life as a Citizen Scientist

Adaptations

  • The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (documentary)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scientific writingFeminist critiqueAccessible non-fiction
Recurring Motifs
Gender inequalityWild animal behaviorAcademic sexism

Legacy

Pioneer in wild giraffe research and feminist critic of gender bias in academia. Recipient of the Order of Canada, subject of documentaries, and namesake of a research scholarship.

Academic Societies

  • Canadian Society of Zoologists

Archives

  • University of Waterloo Library Special Collections & Archives

In Popular Culture

  • Documentary 'The Woman Who Loves Giraffes'
  • Children's book 'The Girl Who Loved Giraffes'

Trivia

  • First person to study giraffes in the wild
  • Known as the 'Jane Goodall of giraffes'
  • Denied tenure at University of Guelph due to gender bias, later apologized to