Mandrills
Author: Ruth Daly
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
Published: 2015-08-01
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 1489628851
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDid you know that mandrills have large cheek pouches? They can store almost a stomach-load of food inside these pouches.
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The Mandrill
Author: Alan F. Dixson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-11-12
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 131646265X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiving in the remote forests of western central Africa, the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is notoriously elusive and has evaded scientific scrutiny for decades. Yet, it is the largest and most sexually dimorphic of all the Old World monkeys, and perhaps the most colourful of all the mammals. Synthesising the results of more than twenty-five years of research, this is the first extensive treatment of the mandrill's reproductive and behavioural biology. Dixson explores in detail the role that sexual selection has played in shaping the mandrill's evolution, covering mechanisms of mate choice, intra-sexual competition, sperm competition and cryptic female choice. Bringing to life, through detailed descriptions and rich illustrations, the mandrill's communicatory biology and the functions of its brightly coloured adornments, this book sheds new light on the evolutionary biology of this fascinating primate.
Mandrills and Marmosets
Author: Henry Thatcher
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 1900-01-01
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1477761187
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDoes being large always mean you’re in charge? The big mandrill monkey is currently endangered. The much smaller marmoset, on the other hand, is not in such a dire situation. With such engaging details as well as fun photographs of the monkeys in their natural habitats, comparing species has never been more entertaining or educational.
Fragile World
Author: Kerby Rosanes
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2021-03-16
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 0593183703
DOWNLOAD EBOOK*A National Bestseller* From the internationally bestselling artist Kerby Rosanes, an extraordinary coloring book celebrating some of the incredible animals and landscapes that are disappearing around the globe Fragile World is a coloring book to savor, exploring fifty-six endangered, vulnerable, and threatened animals and landscapes—from the Tapanuli orangutan to the hawksbill turtle, from Philippine bat caves to the Baltic Sea. The illustrations are intricate, detailed, and unforgettable, both magisterial and whimsical. And the result is a stunning tribute to Mother Nature. Fragile World is a coloring experience that is at once vintage Kerby and unlike any other.
Primate Anatomy
Author: Friderun Ankel-Simons
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 530
ISBN-13: 9780120586707
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work reviews the biology of all living primates, including humans. It provides a taxonomic list of all living genera and species which are described with respect to their adaptation in various environmental and geographic habitats.
Mandrill Monkeys
Author: Cecilia Pinto McCarthy
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1620651068
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Full-color photographs and simple text introduce mandrills"--Provided by publisher.
The Afterlives of Animals
Author: Samuel J. M. M. Alberti
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2011-09-20
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 0813932084
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the quiet halls of the natural history museum, there are some creatures still alive with stories, whose personalities refuse to be relegated to the dusty corners of an exhibit. The fame of these beasts during their lifetimes has given them an iconic status in death. More than just museum specimens, these animals have attained a second life as historical and cultural records. This collection of essays—from a broad array of contributors, including anthropologists, curators, fine artists, geographers, historians, and journalists—comprises short "biographies" of a number of famous taxidermized animals. Each essay traces the life, death, and museum "afterlife" of a specific creature, illuminating the overlooked role of the dead beast in the modern human-animal encounter through practices as disparate as hunting and zookeeping. The contributors offer fresh examinations of the many levels at which humans engage with other animals, especially those that function as both natural and cultural phenomena, including Queen Charlotte’s pet zebra, Maharajah the elephant, and Balto the sled dog, among others. Readers curious about the enduring fascination with animals who have attained these strange afterlives will be drawn to the individual narratives within each essay, while learning more about the scientific, cultural, and museological contexts of each subject. Ranging from autobiographical to analytical, the contributors’ varying styles make this delightful book a true menagerie. Contributors: Samuel J. M. M. Alberti, Royal College of Surgeons * Sophie Everest, University of Manchester * Kate Foster * Michelle Henning, University of the West of England, Bristol * Hayden Lorimer, University of Glasgow * Garry Marvin, Roehampton University, London * Henry Nicholls * Hannah Paddon * Merle Patchett * Christopher Plumb, University of Manchester * Rachel Poliquin * Jeanne Robinson, Glasgow Museums * Mike Rutherford, University of the West Indies * Richard C. Sabin, Natural History Museum * Richard Sutcliffe, Glasgow Museums * Geoffrey N. Swinney, University of Edinburgh
Reproductive Science and Integrated Conservation
Author: W. V. Holt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 422
ISBN-13: 9780521011105
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReproduction is essential to the continuation and evolution of life on this planet and is therefore a centrally important process in the conservation of wildlife. However, reproductive mechanisms are well understood in only a handful of vertebrate species, mostly domestic livestock and laboratory animals. This means that attempts to develop and implement management policies for wildlife conservation, and especially for endangered species that, by definition, are difficult to study, are often based on poor data or no data at all. In Reproductive Science and Integrated Conservation leading authorities provide glimpses of reproductive diversity in fishes, amphibia, reptiles, birds and mammals. Conservation plans are founded on the assumption that reproduction will be successful, but what if it fails? This book reviews the many factors that influence reproduction, including genetics, behaviour and nutrition, and experts assess the potential conservation relevance of the recent rapid advances in reproductive technology and medicine.
The Illustrated Natural History
Author: John George Wood
Publisher:
Published: 1865
Total Pages: 842
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMovement Ecology of Afrotropical Forest Mammals
Author: Rafael Reyna-Hurtado
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2023-04-24
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 3031270304
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book brings a unique perspective to animal movement studies because all studies come from African tropical environments where the great diversity, either biological and structurally (trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes), present the animals with several options to fulfil their basic needs. These conditions have forced the evolution of unique movement patterns and ecological strategies. The book follows on our previous book “Movement Ecology of Neotropical Forest Mammals” but focuses on tropical African forests. Movement is an essential process in the life of all organisms. Animals move because they are looking for primary needs such as food, water, cover, mating and to avoid predators. Understanding the causes and consequences of animal movement is not an easy task for behavioural ecologists. Many animals are shy, move in secretive ways and are very sensible to human presence, therefore, studying the movements of mammals in tropical environments presents logistical and methodological challenges. However, researchers have recently started to be solved these challenges and exciting new information is emerging. In this book we are compiling a set of extraordinary studies where researchers have used new technology and the strongest methodological approaches to understand movement patterns in wild African forest mammals. This second book should inspire early career researchers to investigate wild mammal ́s movements in some of the most amazing forest in the world: African tropical forests.
