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Red panda : biology and conservation of the first panda /

Red Panda: Biology and Conservation of the First Panda provides a broad-based overview of the biology of the red panda, Ailurus fulgens. A carnivore that feeds almost entirely on vegetable material and is colored chestnut red, chocolate brown and cream rather than the expected black and white. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Glatston, A. R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Norwich, N.Y. : Oxford : William Andrew ; Elsevier Science [distributor], 2010.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Red Pandas and Culture
  • 3. Evolution
  • 4. Red Panda Taxonomy
  • 5. Sub-speciation
  • 6. Behavior
  • 7. Reproduction
  • 8. Ecology
  • 9. History in Captivity
  • 10. Caring for Red Pandas
  • 11. Nutrition
  • 12. Clinical Care
  • 13. Pathology
  • 14. Red Pandas in Zoos Today
  • 15. Master Planning for Zoo Pandas
  • 16. Red Pandas in the Wild
  • 17. Some Like it Hot
  • Warm Climate Pandas
  • 18. Current Conservation Initiatives
  • 19. Back to Their Roots (Reintroduction and Restocking)
  • 20. Conclusion.