Giraffe: Biology, Behaviour and Conservation

ISBN-13: 9781107610170 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 259 str.

Anne Innis Dagg

Opis

An up-to-date portrait of the giraffe, summarising current knowledge on their biology and behaviour along with current conservation efforts.

Recenzje

'Dagg's discoveries and observations during fieldwork as well as autobiographical details make this book an engaging, inspiring and informative read that is well worth the time to read from cover to cover.' Amanda Hardy, The Biologist

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Timeline of giraffe; 2. The giraffe's environment; 3. Feeding in the wild; 4. Social behaviour and populations; 5. Individual behaviours; 6. External features; 7. Anatomy; 8. Physiology; 9. Pregnancy, growth, reproduction and aging; 10. Giraffe in zoos; 11. Status and conservation of giraffe races; Appendix. Parasites and pathogens; References; Index.