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Tree-kangaroos of Australia and New Guinea /
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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Collingwood, VIC :
CSIRO Pub.,
©2005.
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| Series: | Australian natural history series.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Preface; Contents; 1 A tree-climbing kangaroo?; 2 Tree-kangaroo taxonomy; 3 Adaptations for an arboreal life; 4 The rainforest canopy: A bountiful world; 5 Evolutionary history; 6 The rainforest canopy: A dangerous world; 7 Parasites, pathogens and other irritations; 8 Population density and spatial requirements; 9 Sex and reproduction; 10 Conservation; Appendix: Basic information for each species; References; Index.