The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia
Title | The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Newsome |
Publisher | CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 2016-07-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1486301576 |
The red kangaroo is at the heart of Australia’s ecological identity. It is Australia’s largest terrestrial land mammal, the largest extant marsupial, and the only kangaroo truly restricted to Australia’s arid interior. Almost nothing was known about the ecology of the red kangaroo when Alan Newsome began to study it in 1957. He discovered how droughts affect reproduction, why red kangaroos favour different habitats during droughts from those after rains, and that unprecedented explosions in red kangaroo numbers were caused by changes to the landscape wrought by graziers. Most importantly, he realised the possibilities of enriching western science with Indigenous knowledge, a feat recognised today as one of the greatest achievements of his career. First drafted in 1975 and now revised and prepared for publication by his son, The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia captures Alan’s thoughts as a young ecologist working in Central Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. It will inspire a new generation of scientists to explore Australia’s vast interior and study the extraordinary adaptations of its endemic mammals. It will also appeal to readers of other classics of Australian natural history, such as Francis Ratcliffe's Flying Fox and Drifting Sand and Harry Frith's The Mallee Fowl, The Bird that Builds an Incubator.
Red Kangaroo
Title | Red Kangaroo PDF eBook |
Author | Natalie Lunis |
Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1936087243 |
Describes the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and behavior of the red kangaroo, the world's largest marsupial.
Big Red Kangaroo
Title | Big Red Kangaroo PDF eBook |
Author | Claire Saxby |
Publisher | |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2016-04 |
Genre | Kangaroos |
ISBN | 9781922244390 |
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Red Kangaroo
Title | Red Kangaroo PDF eBook |
Author | Anita Ganeri |
Publisher | Capstone Classroom |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1432947834 |
Learn about a day and a night in the life of a red kangaroo.
The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia
Title | The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Newsome |
Publisher | CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2016-07 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1486301568 |
The red kangaroo is at the heart of Australia’s ecological identity. It is Australia’s largest terrestrial land mammal, the largest extant marsupial, and the only kangaroo truly restricted to Australia’s arid interior. Almost nothing was known about the ecology of the red kangaroo when Alan Newsome began to study it in 1957. He discovered how droughts affect reproduction, why red kangaroos favour different habitats during droughts from those after rains, and that unprecedented explosions in red kangaroo numbers were caused by changes to the landscape wrought by graziers. Most importantly, he realised the possibilities of enriching western science with Indigenous knowledge, a feat recognised today as one of the greatest achievements of his career. First drafted in 1975 and now revised and prepared for publication by his son, The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia captures Alan’s thoughts as a young ecologist working in Central Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. It will inspire a new generation of scientists to explore Australia’s vast interior and study the extraordinary adaptations of its endemic mammals. It will also appeal to readers of other classics of Australian natural history, such as Francis Ratcliffe's Flying Fox and Drifting Sand and Harry Frith's The Mallee Fowl, The Bird that Builds an Incubator.
Rufus the Red Kangaroo
Title | Rufus the Red Kangaroo PDF eBook |
Author | Jill Morris |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Kangaroos |
ISBN | 9780730200260 |
The story of a red kangaroo and it's life in the hot dry regions of desert around Ayers Rock.
Baby Kangaroo Facts for Kids and Adults
Title | Baby Kangaroo Facts for Kids and Adults PDF eBook |
Author | Les O. Tekcard |
Publisher | |
Pages | 126 |
Release | 2014-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780992392215 |
All the facts you would love to know about the Australian Kangaroo, Australia''s iconic animal. This book is a must have guide for anyone wanting to know all about kangaroos. Babies are smaller than 1 inch (2cm) at birth, and are born blind outside the mother''s pouch. After birth the newborn babies must find their way to the pouch where it feeds on mother''s milk. As baby kangaroos grow older they are called joeys. Joey kangaroos can easily hop in and out of the Mother''s pouch. Kangaroos are unable to walk backwards. Adult kangaroos can hop at speeds of 35mph (56kmh), stand up to 7ft (2.13m) and weigh up to 200lbs./90kg. Discover interesting facts about the differences between the tree kangaroo, red kangaroo and grey kangaroo. This excellent book is an interesting book for those who want to learn about kangaroos in the wild or those who want more information desiring to keep one as a pet.