Description
The Giraffe: Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour provides a comprehensive overview of one of nature’s most engaging mammals. It covers fossil history, taxonomy, genetics, physiology, biomechanics, behavior, ecology, and conservation. It includes giraffe network studies from Laikipia Kenya, Etosha National Park, Namibia and Samburu National Reserve, Kenya. A chapter in this ebook is dedicated to conservation status and wildlife reserves, which look at the main dangers to giraffe survival as a species, in the wild. This resource provides an in depth study of facts and data; it is suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students and researchers in zoology, wildlife management, population genetics, behavioural ecology and conservation, as well as naturalists and conservationists. 233 p.
- Bryan Shorrocks. Professor. University of York, Heslington, York (UK), Environment Department.
- Publication date (digital version): 2016-08 – Wiley-Blackwell; Copyright © 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Lt.
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