Tree kangaroos of Australia and New Guinea

• Author : Roger William Martin
• Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
• Release : 30 May 2023

To 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

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 26 November 2020

Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation, a volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes series, provides an overview of tree kangaroo species and their relationship with humans. This exciting, interdisciplinary work on tree kangaroo science and conservation is divided into six major sections: (1) tree kangaroo evolution, genetics, taxonomy, ecology, behavior, and conservation status; (2) current and emerging threats to the species; (3) conservation programs in Australia and New Guinea with an emphasis on the human aspect of conservation; (4)

• Author : Willow Clark
• Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
• Release : 15 January 2012

Kangaroos are best-known for using their large hind legs and huge feet to jump at high speeds across Australia’s outback. So what made the cousins of these ground-dwelling macropods take to the trees? Readers will learn how tree kangaroos are specially adapted to tree living and why they might have adopted this ecological niche over time. Fun facts, glorious full-color photographs, and fact-filled, age-appropriate text allow readers to explore life high above the ground with tree kangaroos.

• Author : Ken Richardson
• Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
• Release : 18 July 2012

This book provides an authoritative source of information on kangaroos and their relatives. Topics include: species characteristics and biology, adaptations and function, and conservation. The book also discusses culling and the commercial kangaroo harvest, as well as national attitudes to kangaroos and their value for tourism. There are 71 recognised species of kangaroo found in Australasia. Of these, 46 are endemic to Australia, 21 are endemic to the island of New Guinea, and four species are found in both regions. The various species

• Author : Tim Flannery
• Publisher : Grove Press
• Release : 30 May 2023

The acclaimed naturalist and author of The Weather Makers celebrates his native Australia and one of its most extraordinary creatures as he crisscrosses the continent to look at how the kangaroo both shapes and is shaped by its environment, looks at Australia's natural history and habitats, and traces the evolution of the kangaroo. Reprint.

• Author : Mark Mitchell,Thomas N. Tully
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release : 04 March 2008

The only book of its kind with in-depth coverage of the most common exotic species presented in practice, this comprehensive guide prepares you to treat invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, marsupials, North American wildlife, and small mammals such as ferrets, rabbits, and rodents. Organized by species, each chapter features vivid color images that demonstrate the unique anatomic, medical, and surgical features of each species. This essential reference also provides a comprehensive overview of biology, husbandry, preventive medicine, common disease

• Author : Georgeanne Irvine
• Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
• Release : 30 May 1983

Text and photographs introduce the tree kangaroo, a native of New Guinea, and its early life in the zoo.

• Author : Richard Lydekker
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 30 May 1894

• Author : Richard Lydekker
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 30 May 1894

• Author : Sherrie Avery
• Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
• Release : 15 December 2002

Provides a look at the Miami Metrozoo, describing its operation, some zoo exhibits, and a variety of the animals that can be found there.

• Author : Karl Christoph Vogt,Friedrich Specht
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 30 May 1888

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 30 May 1885

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 30 May 1891

• Author : Andrew Wilson
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 30 May 1887

• Author : John Woodward
• Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
• Release : 30 May 1997

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of kangaroos living, often against all odds, in Australia and New Guinea.