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How Giraffes Work

How Giraffes Work

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Social and ecological impact of giraffes have been documented by many researchers. However, the inner workings of extant giraffes are less well known. That is why Graham Mitchell decided to write How Giraffes Work. This ebook is a comprehensive overview of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry–in short, the normal functions–of a free-living, wild animal in its natural environment. A zoologist, veterinarian, and physiologist, Mitchell explains how giraffes get through their day…

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Social and ecological impact of giraffes have been documented by many researchers. However, the inner workings of extant giraffes are less well known. That is why Graham Mitchell decided to write How Giraffes Work. This ebook is a comprehensive overview of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry–in short, the normal functions–of a free-living, wild animal in its natural environment. A zoologist, veterinarian, and physiologist, Mitchell explains how giraffes get through their day. Additionally, he takes readers through the evolution of their physical characteristics, such as their size, shape, and coat markings. His approach integrates history with the physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, behavior, evolution, genetics, ecology, climate science, and more. Each chapter follows the discovery and utility of a different characteristic of giraffes. Illustrated with over two hundred figures and diagrams, the ebook explains how giraffes might have evolved and survived over many millions of years as well as how our perception of them has changed throughout history. 933 p.

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Authors expertises affiliations

  • Graham Mitchell. Emeritus Professor of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (USA); and Professor of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa).
  • Publication date (digital version): 2021-07 – Oxford University Press.

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29 November 2024

The author is no doubt an accomplished professor of physiology and there is a lot of good science in this ebook. Most of the data are from field work in Africa!

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