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The dama gazelles : last members of a critically endangered species /
Finalist, 2019 Outstanding Publications Award, sponsored by the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Dama gazelles, the largest of the gazelles, were once a common sight in Northern Africa, with a habitat ranging from the Atlantic Ocean east almost to the Nile River. Today, these animals are critic...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
[2018]
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| Series: | W.L. Moody Jr. natural history series ;
no. 58. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Section 1: The Dama Gazelle Through Time; Chapter 1: Path to Endangered Status; Chapter 2: Taxonoomy and Distribution; Chapter 3: Conservation Implications from Genetic Testing; Chapter 4: Artwork Through the Ages; Section 2: Overview of a Species; Chapter 5: Mothers, Fawns, and General Behavior; Chapter 6: Territoriality; Chapter 7: Growing Up and Growing Old; Chapter 8: Horns and Color Notes; Chapter 9: Food Habits of the Dama Gazelle; Chapter 10: Hand Raising a Dama Gazelle. Section 3: History and Management at Zoos, in Parks, and on RanchesChapter 11: North American Zoos; Chapter 12: European Zoos; Chapter 13: Arabian Collections; Chapter 14: Parks and Preserves; Chapter 15: Texas Ranches; Section 4: To and From the Wild; Chapter 16: Dama Gazelles Captured in Chad; Chapter 17: Rescuing the Mhorr Gazelle; Chapter 18: Status of Reintroductions; Chapter 19: Release of Mhorr Gazelle Back to the Wild; Chapter 20: Dama Gazelles in the Wild; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Notes on Original Descriptions for Scientific Names. Appendix 2: Diagram of Dama Gazelle Physical FeaturesGlossary; References; Contributors; Index.