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Informationen zum Autor Professor Bryan Shorrocks, Environment Department, University of York, York, UK. Klappentext Provides a comprehensive overview of one of nature's most engaging mammals* Covers fossil history, taxonomy, genetics, physiology, biomechanics, behavior, ecology, and conservation* Includes genetic analysis of five of the six subspecies of modern giraffes* Includes giraffe network studies from Laikipia Kenya, Etosha National Park, Namibia andSamburu National Reserve, Kenya Zusammenfassung Provides a comprehensive overview of one of nature's most engaging mammals* Covers fossil history! taxonomy! genetics! physiology! biomechanics! behavior! ecology! and conservation* Includes genetic analysis of five of the six subspecies of modern giraffes* Includes giraffe network studies from Laikipia Kenya! Etosha National Park! Namibia andSamburu National Reserve! Kenya Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vi 1 Introduction to the giraffe 1 2 Origins 13 3 Present distribution and geographical races 26 4 Anatomy 42 5 Physiology 60 6 Individual behaviour 76 7 Individual ecology 100 8 Social networks, movement and population regulation 134 9 Conservation status and wildlife reserves 166 References 187 Index 217
List of contents
Preface, vi
1 Introduction to the giraffe, 1
2 Origins, 13
3 Present distribution and geographical races, 26
4 Anatomy, 42
5 Physiology, 60
6 Individual behaviour, 76
7 Individual ecology, 100
8 Social networks, movement and population regulation, 134
9 Conservation status and wildlife reserves, 166
References, 187
Index, 217
