Book Description
Introduces kinkajous, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and how they protect themselves against predators.
Author : Rachel Lynette
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 50,32 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1617727520
Introduces kinkajous, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and how they protect themselves against predators.
Author : Kristin Petrie
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 10,78 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1616139110
Welcome to the world of the kinkajou! Many readers may never have heard of this nocturnal creature. As an arboreal mammal, the kinkajou spends its time high in the forests of South America, Central America, and Mexico. A chapter on the kinkajou's body discusses its size, appearance, and special features, such as its backward-turning feet, extra-long tongue, and prehensile tail. Other chapters cover its diet, life cycle, and habitat, including a map. Predators, including humans, are also introduced, along with threats to the kinkajou's environment, such as deforestation, and conservation efforts that are in place. Every book in the Nocturnal Animals series includes sidebars on scientific classification, the special features of the nocturnal eye, and the difference between nocturnal, diurnal, and crepuscular animals. Full-color photographs will draw in the reader while showing off the kinkajou's unique characteristics. Glossary words in bold, phonetic spellings, and an index supplement this easy-to-read text. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Author : Kristin Petrie
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 21,7 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1617849189
Welcome to the world of the kinkajou! Many readers may never have heard of this nocturnal creature. As an arboreal mammal, the kinkajou spends its time high in the forests of South America, Central America, and Mexico. A chapter on the kinkajou's body discusses its size, appearance, and special features, such as its backward-turning feet, extra-long tongue, and prehensile tail. Other chapters cover its diet, life cycle, and habitat, including a map. Predators, including humans, are also introduced, along with threats to the kinkajou's environment, such as deforestation, and conservation efforts that are in place. Every book in the Nocturnal Animals series includes sidebars on scientific classification, the special features of the nocturnal eye, and the difference between nocturnal, diurnal, and crepuscular animals. Full-color photographs will draw in the reader while showing off the kinkajou's unique characteristics. Glossary words in bold, phonetic spellings, and an index supplement this easy-to-read text. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Author : Rachel Lynette
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,38 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1617728012
A mother kinkajou finds a spot in the hollow of a tree to give birth to her baby. She carefully watches over her little one for up to two weeks, until the tiny, raccoon-like animal can open its eyes. So begins the life of this jungle baby. In this coming-of-age introduction to these adorable mammals, readers will learn how kinkajou babies spend their days, how they find food, and how they can use their long and strong tail like another arm. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos of kinkajou babies are sure to delight emergent readers.
Author : David Stone
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 21,60 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9782831700519
These booklets give the general reader facts and information about fur-bearing mammals from a more conservation-oriented perspective than information generally available from other sources. Each is based on the relevant SSC Action Plan, and is well-illustrated with color photographs and a center spread of sketches showing the animals in action.
Author : Ulrich H. Reichard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 2003-09-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780521525770
This book explores the biological roots of social, sexual and reproductive monogamy in birds, mammals and humans.
Author : David Whyte Macdonald
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 17,55 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0198759800
The musteloids are the most diverse super-family among carnivores, ranging from little known, exotic, and highly-endangered species to the popular and familiar, and include a large number of introduced invasives. They feature terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal, and aquatic members, ranging from tenacious predators to frugivorous omnivores, span weights from a 100g weasel to 30kg giant otters, and express a range of social behaviours from the highly gregarious to the fiercely solitary. Musteloids are the subjects of extensive cutting-edge research from phylogenetics to the evolution of sociality and through to the practical implications of disease epidemiology, introduced species management, and climate change. Their diversity and extensive biogeography inform a wide spectrum of ecological theory and conservation practice. The editors of this book have used their combined 90 years of experience working on the behaviour and ecology of wild musteloids to draw together a unique network of the world's most successful and knowledgeable experts. The book begins with nine review chapters covering hot topics in musteloid biology including evolution, disease, social communication, and management. These are followed by twenty extensive case studies providing a range of comprehensive geographic and taxonomic coverage. The final chapter synthesises what has been discussed in the book, and reflects on the different and diverse conservation needs of musteloids and the wealth of conservation lessons they offer. Biology and Conservation of Musteloids provides a conceptual framework for future research and applied conservation management that is suitable for graduate level students as well as professional researchers in musteloid and carnivore ecology and conservation biology. It will also be of relevance and use to conservationists and wildlife managers.
Author : Carlos L. de la Rosa
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 2010-06-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0292789513
Carnivores such as pumas, jaguars, and ocelots have roamed the neotropical forests of Central America for millennia. Enshrined in the myths of the ancient Maya, they still inspire awe in the region's current inhabitants, as well as in the ecotourists and researchers who come to experience Central America's diverse and increasingly endangered natural environment. This book is one of the first field guides dedicated to the carnivores of Central America. It describes the four indigenous families—wild cats, raccoons and their relatives, skunks and their relatives, and wild canids—and their individual species that live in the region. The authors introduce each species by recounting a first-person encounter with it, followed by concise explanations of its taxonomy, scientific name, English and Spanish common names, habitat, natural history, and conservation status. Range maps show the animal's past and current distribution, while Claudia Nocke's black-and-white drawings portray it visually. The concluding chapter looks to the carnivores' future, including threats posed by habitat destruction and other human activities, and describes some current conservation programs. Designed for citizens of and visitors to Central America, as well as specialists, this book offers an excellent introduction to a group of fascinating, threatened, and still imperfectly understood animals.
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Publisher :
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 43,96 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Diseases
ISBN :
Author : Czeena Devera
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 22,8 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1634729048
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Frida Kahlo in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.