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The Dolphin in History;
(Paperback)
Ashley 1905- Montagu; Created by William Andrews Clark Memorial Library; John Cunningham 1915- Lilly
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This book presents five chapters describing the characteristics and
behaviors of Bubalus bubalis, or domestic water buffalo. Chapter
One provides an update on recent developments in the approaches for
estrus detection in buffalo. Chapter Two explains the pelvimetry of
the female buffalo reproductive system and the biometry of the
reproductive system of male and female buffaloes. Chapter Three
assesses the effect of slow-release subcutaneous exogenous
melatonin implant on hematological profiles, endocrinological
profiles, biochemical profiles and antioxidant and oxidative stress
profiles in anestrus buffalo cows during the summer season to
improve reproductive efficiency. Chapter Four consists of a study
of Andaman local buffaloes that may serve as the reference values
in which alterations due to metabolic, nutrient deficiency,
physiological and health status can be compared for diagnostic and
therapeutic purposes. Lastly, Chapter Five focuses mainly on the
impact of heat stress on buffalo's behavior, physiology,
metabolism, and acclimatization.
Bats are flying mammals in the order Chiroptera. The forelimbs of
bats are webbed and developed as wings, making them the only
mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. In this
book, the authors present current research in the study of the
biology, behavior and conservation of bats. Topics discussed in
this compilation include: chiroptophobia (the fear of bats); the
reproductive biology of male bats; bats and rabies in Brazil;
postnatal development, wing morphology and flight performance of
the short-nosed fruit bat; hematophagous bats; prolonged sperm
storage in bats and metabolic adaptations in frugivorous bats.
Wolves are some of the world's most charismatic and controversial
animals, capturing the imaginations of their friends and foes
alike. Highly intelligent and adaptable, they hunt and play
together in close-knit packs, sometimes roaming over hundreds of
square miles in search of food. Once teetering on the brink of
extinction across much of the United States and Europe, wolves have
made a tremendous comeback in recent years, thanks to legal
protection, changing human attitudes, and efforts to reintroduce
them to suitable habitats in North America. As wolf populations
have rebounded, scientific studies of them have also flourished.
But there hasn't been a systematic, comprehensive overview of wolf
biology since 1970. In Wolves, many of the world's leading wolf
experts provide state-of-the-art coverage of just about everything
you could want to know about these fascinating creatures.
Individual chapters cover wolf social ecology, behavior,
communication, feeding habits and hunting techniques, population
dynamics, physiology and pathology, molecular genetics, evolution
and taxonomy, interactions with nonhuman animals such as bears and
coyotes, reintroduction, interactions with humans, and conservation
and recovery efforts. The book discusses both gray and red wolves
in detail and includes information about wolves around the world,
from the United States and Canada to Italy, Romania, Saudi Arabia,
Israel, India, and Mongolia. Wolves is also extensively illustrated
with black and white photos, line drawings, maps, and fifty color
plates. Unrivalled in scope and comprehensiveness, Wolves will
become the definitive resource on these extraordinary animals for
scientists and amateurs alike. "An excellent compilation of current
knowledge, with contributions from all the main players in wolf
research. . . . It is designed for a wide readership, and certainly
the language and style will appeal to both scientists and
lucophiles alike. . . . This is an excellent summary of current
knowledge and will remain the standard reference work for a long
time to come."--Stephen Harris, New Scientist "This is the place to
find almost any fact you want about wolves."--Stephen Mills, BBC
Wildlife Magazine
This fully revised and updated edition of A Field Guide to the
Mammals of Australia is the only comprehensive guide to identifying
all 382 species of mammals known in Australia. This book provides
concise and accurate details of the appearance, diagnostic
features, distribution, habitat, and key behavioral characteristics
of all mammals known to have occurred in Australia or its waters
since the time of European settlement. Each double-page spread
provides all the information needed to identify an animal, a
full-color illustration of the entire animal, a smaller diagram of
diagnostic features, a distribution map, and species description
and measurements, including details of how to differentiate between
similar species.
Identification keys are provided for groups that are difficult to
identify to species level, including keys to the genera of small
marsupials, rodents, and bats, and all marine mammals likely to be
washed on to an Australian beach: whales, dolphins, porpoises,
seals, and the Dugong.
This book focuses on the use of molecular tools to study small
populations of rare and endangered mammals, and presents case
studies that apply an evolutionary framework to address innovative
questions in the emerging field of mammalian conservation genomics
using a highly diverse set of novel molecular tools. Novel and more
precise molecular technologies now allow experts in the field of
mammology to interpret data in a more contextual and empirical
fashion and to better describe the evolutionary and ecological
processes that are responsible for the patterns they observe. The
book also demonstrates how recent advances in genetic/genomic
technologies have been applied to assess the impact of
environmental/anthropogenic changes on the health of small
populations of mammals. It examines a range of issues in the field
of mammalian conservation genomics, such as the role that the
genetic diversity of the immune system plays in disease protection
and local adaptation; the use of noninvasive techniques and genomic
banks as a resource for monitoring and restoring populations; the
structuring of population by physical barriers; and genetic
diversity. Further, by integrating research from a variety of areas
- including population genetics, molecular ecology, systematics,
and evolutionary and conservation biology - it enables readers to
gain a deeper understanding of the conservation biology of mammals
that are at increasing risk of extinction at local, regional and
global scales. As such, it offers a unique resource for a broad
readership interested in the conservation biology of mammals and
conservation management strategies to better preserve biodiversity.
Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and
their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for
every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even
to their most adoring owners. Unlike dogs, cats evolved as solitary
hunters, and, while many have learned to live alongside humans and
even feel affection for us, they still don't quite "get us" the way
dogs do, and perhaps they never will. But cats have rich emotional
lives that we need to respect and understand if they are to thrive
in our company.
In "Cat Sense," renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us
further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using
cutting-edge scientific research to dispel the myths and explain
the true nature of our feline friends. Tracing the cat's evolution
from lone predator to domesticated companion, Bradshaw shows that
although cats and humans have been living together for at least
eight thousand years, cats remain independent, predatory, and wary
of contact with their own kind, qualities that often clash with our
modern lifestyles. Cats still have three out of four paws firmly
planted in the wild, and within only a few generations can easily
revert back to the independent way of life that was the exclusive
preserve of their predecessors some 10,000 years ago. Cats are
astonishingly flexible, and given the right environment they can
adapt to a life of domesticity with their owners--but to continue
do so, they will increasingly need our help. If we're to live in
harmony with our cats, Bradshaw explains, we first need to
understand their inherited quirks: understanding their body
language, keeping their environments--however small--sufficiently
interesting, and becoming more proactive in managing both their
natural hunting instincts and their relationships with other cats.
A must-read for any cat lover, "Cat Sense" offers humane,
penetrating insights about the domestic cat that challenge our most
basic assumptions and promise to dramatically improve our pets'
lives--and ours.
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