A Kangaroo's Life
Author: Ellen Lawrence
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Published: 2012-01-01
Total Pages: 29
ISBN-13: 1617724157
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides information on kangaroos in general by looking at the specific example of red kangaroos.
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Tree-kangaroos of Australia and New Guinea
Author: Roger William Martin
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 064309072X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTo many people, the suggestion that a kangaroo could live up a tree is fantasy. Yet, in the rainforests of Far North Queensland and New Guinea, there are extraordinary kangaroos that do just that. Many aspects of these marsupials' anatomy and biology suggest a terrestrial kangaroo ancestor. Yet no one has, so far, come forward with a convincing explanation of how, why and when mammals that was so superbly adapted for life on the ground should end up back in the trees. This book reviews the natural history and biology of tree-kangaroos from the time of their first discovery by Europeans in the jungles of West Papua in 1826 right up to the present day, covering the latest research being conducted in Australian and New Guinea. Combining information from a number of disparate disciplines, the author sets forth the first explanation of this apparent evolutionary conundrum. Features * Provides a fascinating and readable account of an unusual evolutionary conundrum * Written by a field biologist with more than a decade's experience working with tree-kangaroos
Kangaroo's Comments and Wallaby's Words
Author: Helen Jonsen
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780781807371
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn ideal book for those interested in things and people Australian, as well as travellers to Australia.
Kylie Kangaroo's Karate Kickers
Author: Barbara deRubertis
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Published: 2017-12-13
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 168444053X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRead Along or Enhanced eBook: Ka-pow! Kylie Kangaroo is ready to let her kickers fly at Koora’s karate club. There’s just one tricky trick—will Kylie ever learn to break a brick?
Kangaroos
Author: Judith Jango-Cohen
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780761418696
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of kangaroos.
A Mob of Kangaroos
Author: Louise Spilsbury
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13: 9781403446909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy do kangaroos live in a mob? Does each mob have a leader? What is a joey? Find the answers to these and many more questions in A Mob of Kangaroos. Many mammals live alone, but kangaroos live in a group called a mob. Read this book to look at the fascinating life and habits of kangaroos and to see how a mob works.
Australia's Amazing Kangaroos
Author: Kenneth Chadwick Richardson
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 0643097392
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides an authoritative source of information and insight into the world of this intriguing marsupial.
Kangaroos
Author: Christina Wilsdon
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Published: 2010-08-01
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1433940175
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEasy-to-read text and full-color photographs depict the physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of kangaroos.
Kangaroos
Author: Terence J. Dawson
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 0643106251
DOWNLOAD EBOOK* Appreciation of the diversity of kangaroos in Australia and their lifestyles * Insight into the ecology of kangaroos as it pertains to conservation issues * Provides an understanding of the historical evolution of a major group of Australian mammals This book provides a clear and accessible account of kangaroos, showing how their reproductive patterns, social structure and other aspects of their biology make them well adapted to Australia's harsh climate and demanding environment. Since the last edition of this book nearly 20 years ago, much more is now known about the biology and ecology of these iconic animals. This completely revised edition describes these new perspectives and attempts to counter the many urban and rural myths that still exist.
Chasing Kangaroos
Author: Tim Flannery
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Published: 2008-08-12
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 1555848214
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe internationally acclaimed author of The Weather Makers crafts a love letter to his native land and one of its most unique inhabitants: the kangaroo. Drawing on three decades of travel, research, and field work, Tim Flannery shows us how the destiny of the extraordinary kangaroo is inseparable from the environment that created it. Along the way he uses encounters with ancient aboriginal cultures, eccentric fossil hunters, farmers, scientists, kangaroo advocates, and kangaroo hunters, to explore how Australia’s deserts and rain forests have shaped human responses to the continent—and how kangaroos have evolved to handle the resulting challenges. Ultimately, Chasing Kangaroos is a captivating blend of memoir, travel, natural history, and evolutionary science—and further proof of Flannery’s “offhand interdisciplinary brilliance” (Entertainment Weekly). “Absorbing, funny, and wonderfully learned.” —Bill Bryson, New York Times–bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods
