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1 online resource |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Species characteristics and biology; Introduction; The taxonomy of Australian modern day kangaroos; The taxonomy of kangaroos of New Guinea and adjacent islands; Current status of Australian kangaroos; The Australian species; Family Hypsiprymnodontidae; Family Potoroidae; Bettongs; Potoroos; Family Macropodidae; Subfamily Sthenurinae; Subfamily Macropodinae; 2. Adaptations and function; Evolution of the kangaroo body form; Adaptations for hopping and climbing; Adaptations for a herbivorous diet; Adaptations to maintain body fluids and temperature |
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Adaptations for reproductive success3. Conservation; A background to Australia's current environmental situation; Current and past environmental issues affecting the well-being of kangaroos in Australia; Conservation of Australia's kangaroos; Case study 1: The Heirisson Prong Peninsula Reintroduction Experiment: Success, calamity and recovery; Case study 2: The Proserpine Rock Wallaby Recovery Plan: The management of arelict species with a mosaic of problems; 4. Kangaroos and humans today; National attitudes to kangaroos; Tourism; Living with kangaroos; Culling |
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The commercial kangaroo harvestThe economics of the kangaroo harvest industry; The future for sustainable production of kangaroo products; Appendix A: Additional guidelines on animal translocations in Australia; Appendix B: Recovery Plan statutory provisions and objectives; Appendix C: Licence application procedures for harvesting kangaroos from Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Provides an authoritative source of information and insight into the world of this intriguing marsupial |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Kangaroos.
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Kangaroos -- Australia
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Macropodidae
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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Kangaroos
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Australia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780643097407 |
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0643097406 |
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9780643107151 |
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0643107150 |
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