Anne Innis Dagg (Ontario University of Waterloo)

Giraffe

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing together the latest research, this is a detailed exploration of current knowledge on the biology, behaviour and conservation needs of the giraffe. Dagg highlights striking new data on a range of topics, discussing the problems and solutions associated with zoo captivity along with current conservation efforts and their outlook.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9781107610170
• ISBN-10: 1107610176
• Artikelnr.: 58302986

Autorenporträt

Anne Innis Dagg is a Senior Advisor for the Independent Studies Program at the University of Waterloo, Ontario. Her passion for giraffe has inspired much of her research. In 1976 she co-authored the first scientific book on the species, and in 2010 she was honoured at the inaugural meeting of the International Association of Giraffe Care Professionals. She is also the author of Animal Friendships (Cambridge, 2011).

Inhaltsangabe

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.