Giraffe - Biology, Behaviour and Conservation

List of contents

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.

About the author

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).

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Innis Dagg, Anne Innis (University of Waterloo Dagg, Dagg Anne Innis
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781107610170
• ISBN: 978-1-107-61017-0
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 245 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Print on Demand
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Evolution, Zoology & animal sciences, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Animal behaviour, Biology, life sciences, Animal Ecology, Zoology: mammals (mammalogy)