Автор: Stewart, Ellen Greene Название: Elephants ISBN: 147668779X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476687797 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3188.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Elephants are a keystone species and have been a part of the magic of the thickly forested land of South Africa for millennia. This book focuses on the history and work of Knysna Elephant Park, a leading South African elephant research facility that has been home to more than 40 elephants in 25 years.
Автор: Bose Shibani Название: Mega Mammals in Ancient India: Rhinos, Tigers, and Elephants ISBN: 019012041X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190120412 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 13104.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The book ventures to look into eras bygone in order to chronicle the passage of three mega species-the rhinoceros, tiger, and elephant across millennia in early north India. It carefully sifts through an archive comprising faunal remains and visual depictions retrieved from the archaeological record as well as a gamut of Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, and classical Western accounts to document the presence of these big mammals in various cultural niches from hunter-gatherer societies to the first urban civilization of India and beyond. The narrative goes beyond treating these species as mere cultural icons to one that is also sensitive to their importance as markers of ecology. The focus is two-fold: to comprehend perceptions, attitudes, and sensibilities oscillating between veneration and persecution in order to reconstruct the cultural dimensions of human-megafaunal relations in the past, as also to use these species to understand the larger ecology of ancient India. At a time when the conservation of our megafaunal heritage is a major concern for biologists, ecologists as well as conservationists, this book underlines the need to historicize human interactions with these mega mammals keeping in mind that an animal's past is critical in thinking about its future.
More than 10 years and over 600 posted articles later, world-renowned cryptozoologist Dr Karl Shuker's long-running, perpetually popular internet blog ShukerNature makes its long-awaited debut in hard-copy form via the publication of this first book in what is planned to be a regular series that not only collects together but also presents in updated, expanded form whenever possible many of his most significant and unusual online articles. As ever, each and every one is packed with the painstaking scientific research and ever-present attention to detail on the most esoteric, hitherto-unpublicised aspects of cryptozoology, zoomythology, and animal anomalistics that constitute his trademark in these extremely diverse fields of investigation and documentation.
Where else but on his ShukerNature blog--and now, exclusively, in this first ShukerNature book--could you encounter such exotic examples of (un)natural history as locust dragons and antlered elephants, North America's babyfeet and Linnaeus's fury worm, alligator men and crocodile boys, reptilian seals and seal dragons, king hares and giant rabbits, fan-tailed mermen and scaly bishops, flying cats, flying lemurs, and even flying elephants, blue lions and green tigers, giant oil-drinking spiders and bemusing sea-monkeys, ape-man Oliver, demonic dragonflies, marginalia snail-cats, lightbulb lizards, and how ShukerNature famously hit the cryptozoological headlines globally with a series of astonishing world-exclusives exposing the long-awaited truth about Trunko?
To find out more about all of these, and numerous other no less fascinating, equally eclectic fauna too, loiter no longer--it's time to pay a visit to ShukerNature. So, please come in, the good doctor has been expecting you . . .
Описание: From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the present-day crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million year evolutionary history of the proboscideans emphasizing the role of climate and vegetation change in giving rise to a bewildering array of species, but also discussing the possible role of humans in the late Pleistocene extinction of mastodons and mammoths. The latest information on the molecular genetics of African and Asian elephants and its taxonomic implications are then presented. The rise of the elephant culture in Asia, and its early demise in Africa are traced along with an original interpretation of this unique animal-human relationship. The book then moves on to the social life of elephants as it relates to reproductive strategies of males and females, development of behavior in young, communication, ranging patterns, and societal organization. The foraging strategies of elephants, their impact on the vegetation and landscape are then discussed. The dynamics of elephant populations in relation to hunting for ivory and their population viability are described with the aid of mathematical models. A detailed account of elephant-human interactions includes a treatment of crop depredation by elephants in relation to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitat manipulation by humans, and a history of the ivory trade and poaching in the two continents. The ecological information is brought together in the final chapter to formulate a set of pragmatic recommendationor the long-term conservation of elephants. The broadest treatment of the subject yet undertaken, by one of the leading workers in the field, Raman Sukumar, the book promises to bring the understanding of elephants to a new level. It should be of interest not only to biologists but also a broader audience including field ecologists, wildlife administrators, historians, conservationists and all those interested in elephants and their future.
Автор: Stevenson Deborah Название: Oy, Elephants! ISBN: 1732541019 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781732541016 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3921.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards Winner: Best Childen's Animal Book; Silver Medal, Early Readers (6-8 Years); Bronze Medal, Humor; Winner of the "We Love Animals" Award
You're in for BIG fun at the Delray Retirement Village
Joel can't wait to visit his grandparents in Florida for school break--but will he be bored in their quiet retirement community? Imagine his surprise when he meets their new neighbors, the Helfands: they're too big for the furniture, they need LOTS of sunscreen, and their trunks make great waterslides
Oy, Elephants Joel is about to have the best vacation ever
Описание: This well-illustrated 1854 work describes the zoological specimens collected by the survey ship H.M.S. Herald during its voyage into Arctic seas. The fauna collected include fossil mammals from the ice cliffs at Eschscholtz Bay, first discovered in 1816 by Otto von Kotzebue.
Автор: Jani, Rajesh Название: Basics of wildlife health care and management ISBN: 1032065281 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032065281 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 15310.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The book provides basic understanding of the various topics of wildlife which will be useful for biologist, zoologist, veterinarians working in forest ,zoos or at field level. Note: T& F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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