Wildlife: mammals: general interest Books
Creative Paperbacks Whales
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Creative Paperbacks Antelopes
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Creative Paperbacks Armadillos
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Creative Paperbacks Bighorn Sheep
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Creative Paperbacks Frogs
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Creative Paperbacks Manatees
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Creative Paperbacks Meerkats
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Creative Paperbacks Raccoons
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Creative Paperbacks Sloths
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Creative Paperbacks Walruses
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Creative Paperbacks El Armadillo
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Creative Paperbacks El Manatí
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Creative Paperbacks El Perezoso
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Creative Paperbacks El Uapití
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Creative Paperbacks El Perro de la Pradera
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Creative Paperbacks Antelopes
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Creative Paperbacks Bats
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Creative Paperbacks Camels
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Creative Paperbacks Cougars
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Creative Paperbacks Giraffes
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Creative Paperbacks Jaguars
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Creative Paperbacks Orcas
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Creative Paperbacks Koalas
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Creative Paperbacks Lions
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Creative Paperbacks Moose
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Creative Paperbacks El Bisonte
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Creative Paperbacks El Camello
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Creative Paperbacks El Jaguar
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Creative Paperbacks El Leopardo
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Creative Paperbacks El León Marino
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Creative Paperbacks El Tigre
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Creative Paperbacks La Ballena
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Creative Paperbacks El Caballo Salvaje
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Creative Paperbacks El Antílope
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Creative Paperbacks El Borrego Cimarrón
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Creative Paperbacks La Suricata
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Creative Paperbacks El Zorrillo
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Creative Paperbacks Wolverines
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Creative Company Dolphins
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Creative Company Elephants
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Allen & Unwin Tasmanian Tiger: The tragic story of the
Book SynopsisIs it still out there? People claim to keep seeing it still.Once the world's largest marsupial predator, the Tasmanian tiger roamed the Australian mainland. Then confined to Tasmania for thousands of years, it was deliberately hunted down by settlers through fear, ignorance and greed. But was it a savage sheep killer or a shy and fussy nocturnal feeder? Did the last tiger die in a Hobart zoo in 1936, or did a few survive in the wild? And did it really drink its victims' blood?A number of Australian species have miraculously reappeared after being labelled as extinct. Perhaps the tiger is still with us. And if it's not, can it really be brought back by cloning and returned to the wild?'Sweeps us along with wonderful writing as we meet a truly incredible animal that became the centrepiece in an ecological tragedy. Anyone interested in nature and the conservation of the diversity of life should read this story.' -Professor John Seidensticker, Smithsonian Conservation Biology InstituteTable of ContentsPreface to the second editionPreface to the first editionAcknowledgements1 What's in a name?2 In the beginning: evolution3 At the end: extinction4 'Pathetically little is known'5 A rugged and determined front6 Before the fall: Lutruwita7 A land in need of taming8 Tall tales, tiger men and bounties9 Capturing tigers by their tales10 'Them bloody useless things' 1888-193011 A bad finish: 7 September 193612 A lost object of awe13 We wake up too late14 The tiger in commerce and art15 Cloning16 Sightings and the science of survivalNotesSelect bibliographyIndex
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New Holland Publishing Group Pocket Guide to Mammals of East Africa
Book SynopsisEast Africa comprises a varied range of habitats, which provide living space for more than 360 diverse species of mammal. These range in size from the elephant to the tiniest bats, shrews and mice. This compact guide covers all of the common and some of the less common mammal species of the region. For each species it offers: key identification features; behaviour, diet, breeding biology, occurrence and size; clear, full-colour photographs; track illustrations; silhouettes to indicate size relative to human figure; and, distribution map. There is a section on droppings/dung of many of the animals that concludes the book. Compact and easy-to-use, this is the ideal companion both for regulars and visitors to the region.
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Penguin Random House South Africa Pangolins: Scales of Injustice
Book SynopsisPangolins have long been sustainably harvested by local communities for their meat and scales, but today the burgeoning trade in these mammals has reached crisis point. Eight pangolin species occur worldwide, four in Asia and four in Africa, and all face extinction if current rates of hunting and trading continue unabated. Now the spotlight is on the world’s most trafficked mammal. Scientists have identified pangolins as the likely source of the coronavirus infection that has brought the world to its knees. This multi-trillion dollar disaster makes pangolins the most expensive meals ever eaten. In this timely exposé, Richard Peirce unpacks the horrors and dangers of the trade in this enigmatic, little-known mammal. He explains the links between wildlife and Covid-19, and details China’s response to the pandemic. He also tells the story of a particular pangolin poached in Zimbabwe and brought to South Africa to be traded. Readers accompany an agent of the African Pangolin Working Group, assisted by the local police, on an actual sting operation to rescue the animal and capture the traffickers. And they follow the subsequent progress of the rescued pangolin, from near death to rehabilitation and release into the wild. Sales points: Topical subject – probes the claim that pangolins are central to the Covid-19 pandemic. Compelling story about the fate of pangolins in southeast Asia and Africa. Riveting account of a real-life sting operation to rescue a poached pangolin.
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Reaktion Books Gorilla Animal Animal Series
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Reaktion Books Monkey
Book SynopsisThe monkey has remarkable intelligence and adaptibility and has enjoyed a close relationship over millennia with human societies. Monkey deities feature prominently in the ancient religions of India, China, Egypt and Central America. Among peoples of tropical Africa, monkey masks and images are still in use in various ceremonies, dances and rituals. Monkeys are present in the human arts of carving, cartoons and painting, as Desmond Morris explores in this book. Yet numerous species continue to be exploited by humans in ways as various as labouring on coconut farms, performing in many parts of Asia for tourists and in the West in circuses, serving as substitute astronauts in space experiments and working as domestic companions for the disabled. New monkey species are still being discovered, for example the blond capuchin (long thought extinct) in Brazil in 2006, and the Burmese snub-nosed monkey in 2010. But the future is not secure: some species are declining at a frightening rate, and logging and related agribusiness industries daily shrink further their natural habitats. And monkeys are bushmeat in some tropical countries. Morris's Monkey is the up-to-date appraisal of the past, present and possible future of one of the most inquisitive and playful animals on our planet.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Sacred Monkeys 2 Tribal Monkeys: Myths and Superstitions 3 Monkeys Despised 4 Lustful Monkeys 5 Monkeys Enjoyed 6 Monkeys Exploited 7 Monkey Quotations 8 Monkeys and Artists 9 Monkeys as Animals 10 Unusual Monkeys 11 Rare Monkeys 12 Newly Discovered Monkeys 13 Intelligent Monkeys Timeline Appendix 1: Classification Appendix 2: Monkeys in the Language References Bibliography Associations and Websites Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index
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Reaktion Books Rabbit
Book SynopsisRabbit is the story of the winsome long-eared animal that hops through children's stories, myths and legends, and back yards. In this richly illustrated book, Victoria Dickenson explores the natural and cultural history of this most familiar creature. From the giant extinct rabbits of Minorca to the tiny endangered Volcano rabbits of Mexico, the book explores the history of the species, with a special focus on the European rabbit, whose history has been so closely intertwined with that of its greatest predator, humanity. Celebrated for its fur and its flesh, the rabbit owes its worldwide distribution to human intervention. Captain Cook took rabbits to New Zealand to provide food for sailors and settlers. Their introduction in the late nineteenth century to Australia resulted in a disastrous plague of rabbits, which could only be brought under control by the introduction of myxomatosis. The rabbit is a paradox. It is prey, chased by a thousand enemies from eagles to foxes to domestic cats. But it is also trickster, who outwits all rivals, and escapes every trap. The rabbit is lucky, and his foot will charm away evil. It haunts the graveyard and dances in the moonlight. The rabbit is suitable as a cuddly companion for children but also as a symbol of unbridled animal passion. From Peter Rabbit to B'rer Rabbit to Watership Down and the Energizer Bunny, rabbits hop through our imagination. Discover the Jade Moon rabbit, celebrate the Year of the Rabbit and enjoy the poetry of rabbits in this fascinating study of an animal that, after the dog and cat, has been granted a privileged place in our homes and our hearts.
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Reaktion Books Llama
Book SynopsisKnown for their haughty demeanour, woolly charm and propensity to spit when threatened, llamas have had a rich and varied history. Since their domestication high in the Andes, they have been sacrificed, farmed, smuggled and petted. They have functioned at different times as luxury commodities, literary muses and national symbols and have served as beasts of burden, circus performers and even golf caddies. This book charts the history of llamas and their close relatives, alpacas, guanacos and vicunas. Venerated by the Incas, llamas are still cherished in their native Peru and Bolivia, and remain central to Andean culture. After several unsuccessful acclimatization attempts in the nineteenth century, llamas and alpacas have also become popular pets in Britain, North America and Australia, where they are used for trekking, meat and wool production and as therapy animals. Llama recounts the llama's colourful history and explores the animals' presence in art, literature and film. Packed with llama drama and alpaca facts, Llama shows that there's much more to llamas than spitting.
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Reaktion Books Wild Boar
Book SynopsisTough, resourceful and omnivorous, wild boar are the ancestors of domestic pigs. From earliest times, wild boar have presented humans with both opportunity and threat: they are a valuable food source, but also a formidable foe carrying tusks that can inflict terrible injuries. Today, boar are impinging on people's lives in new ways, scouting into cities such as Berlin and Tokyo, or establishing populations in areas such as the Forest of Dean in England. Wild Boar traces the history of the interaction between humans and wild boar, from the iconic beasts of myth and legend, such as the Calydonian Boar, to the adoption of the boar as a heraldic device - most notably by the doomed English king Richard iii - and the meticulous rules of engagement that grew up around the practice of hunting. The boar's impact upon human bodies is a running theme in legends, stories and reports, and now that hunters are no longer armed with boar spears but with high-velocity rifles, the boars themselves have ballooned in the popular imagination, in the shape of monstrous hybrids such as 'Hogzilla', in keeping with their role as deadly adversary. Dorothy Yamamoto argues that their former association with masculine valour and heroic combat inflects modern-day attitudes towards wild boar, leading to distorted perceptions of their size, behaviour and the potential threat that they pose. As proposals for including them in schemes for rewilding contend with demands to eradicate them altogether from certain areas, wild boar are a unique focus for much of the current debate about the terms on which we share our planet with other animals.
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