Australia’s Amazing Kangaroos [OP]: Their Conservation, Unique Biology and Coexistence with Humans - Softcover

Richardson, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0643097392 ISBN 13: 9780643097391

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

This book provides an authoritative source of information on kangaroos and their relatives. Topics include: species characteristics and biology, adaptations and function, and conservation. The book also discusses culling and the commercial kangaroo harvest, as well as national attitudes to kangaroos and their value for tourism.

There are 71 recognized species of kangaroo found in Australasia. Of these, 46 are endemic to Australia, 21 are endemic to the island of New Guinea, and four species are found in both regions. The various species have a number of common names, including bettong, kangaroo, pademelon, potoroo, quokka, rat kangaroo, rock wallaby, tree kangaroo, wallaby and wallaroo. Illustrated in full color, Australia’s Amazing Kangaroos will give readers insight into the world of this intriguing marsupial – an animal that has pride of place on the Australian Coat of Arms.

About this title

About the Author:

Ken Richardson is a zoologist and veterinarian who has spent most of his academic career at Murdoch University. He has had over 30 years of field experience working on most major groups of vertebrates, including a 20-year ecological study of the honey possum in southern Western Australia. He has published many scientific papers on the anatomy, physiology, anaesthesia and diseases of several species of kangaroos as well as a book on the biology of crocodiles. He is also an inaugural member of the Animals in the Wild Working Group of the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy.

About this edition

• Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0643097392
• ISBN 13: 9780643097391
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 244