Tree Kangaroos

Tree Kangaroos
Title Tree Kangaroos PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Academic Press
Pages 494
Release 2020-12-11
Genre Science
ISBN 0128146753

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Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation, a volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes series, provides an overview of tree kangaroo species and their relationship with humans. This exciting, interdisciplinary work on tree kangaroo science and conservation is divided into six major sections: (1) tree kangaroo evolution, genetics, taxonomy, ecology, behavior, and conservation status; (2) current and emerging threats to the species; (3) conservation programs in Australia and New Guinea with an emphasis on the human aspect of conservation; (4) the role of zoos in conservation solutions; (5) techniques and technologies to study this elusive marsupial; and (6) what is needed to keep tree kangaroos and their landscapes healthy in the future. The series on Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes includes titles focused on specific species or taxa across disciplinary boundaries and spatial scales-from genes to landscapes. Volumes are edited and written by prominent scholars and practitioners to illuminate and advance biodiversity science and conservation. Includes coverage of all known tree kangaroo species Features contributions edited and written by the world's leading researchers and practitioners focusing on these scientifically mysterious marsupials Provides accessible scientific and general information to a wide audience including students, academics, researchers, conservation professionals, policy makers, business leaders, zoo professionals, health professionals, and people interested in community-based conservation Presents the current knowledge of tree kangaroos, helping to lay the foundations and best practices for future conservation and research in Australia and New Guinea

Quest for the Tree Kangaroo

Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
Title Quest for the Tree Kangaroo PDF eBook
Author Sy Montgomery
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages 84
Release 2006
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780618496419

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Tree-kangaroos of Australia and New Guinea

Tree-kangaroos of Australia and New Guinea
Title Tree-kangaroos of Australia and New Guinea PDF eBook
Author Roger William Martin
Publisher CSIRO PUBLISHING
Pages 169
Release 2005
Genre Nature
ISBN 064309072X

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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 no one has, so far, come forward with a convincing explanation of how, why and when mammals that was so superbly adapted for life on the ground should end up back in the trees. This book reviews the natural history and biology of tree-kangaroos from the time of their first discovery by Europeans in the jungles of West Papua in 1826 right up to the present day, covering the latest research being conducted in Australian and New Guinea. Combining information from a number of disparate disciplines, the author sets forth the first explanation of this apparent evolutionary conundrum. Features * Provides a fascinating and readable account of an unusual evolutionary conundrum * Written by a field biologist with more than a decade's experience working with tree-kangaroos

Tree Kangaroos

Tree Kangaroos
Title Tree Kangaroos PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Academic Press
Pages 496
Release 2020-11-26
Genre Nature
ISBN 0128146761

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Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation, a volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes series, provides an overview of tree kangaroo species and their relationship with humans. This exciting, interdisciplinary work on tree kangaroo science and conservation is divided into six major sections: (1) tree kangaroo evolution, genetics, taxonomy, ecology, behavior, and conservation status; (2) current and emerging threats to the species; (3) conservation programs in Australia and New Guinea with an emphasis on the human aspect of conservation; (4) the role of zoos in conservation solutions; (5) techniques and technologies to study this elusive marsupial; and (6) what is needed to keep tree kangaroos and their landscapes healthy in the future. The series on Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes includes titles focused on specific species or taxa across disciplinary boundaries and spatial scales—from genes to landscapes. Volumes are edited and written by prominent scholars and practitioners to illuminate and advance biodiversity science and conservation. - Includes coverage of all known tree kangaroo species - Features contributions edited and written by the world's leading researchers and practitioners focusing on these scientifically mysterious marsupials - Provides accessible scientific and general information to a wide audience including students, academics, researchers, conservation professionals, policy makers, business leaders, zoo professionals, health professionals, and people interested in community-based conservation - Presents the current knowledge of tree kangaroos, helping to lay the foundations and best practices for future conservation and research in Australia and New Guinea

Tree Kangaroos

Tree Kangaroos
Title Tree Kangaroos PDF eBook
Author Tim Fridtjof Flannery
Publisher
Pages 202
Release 1996
Genre Tree kangaroos
ISBN 9780730104926

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A three-part scientific work based on a study conducted by scientists from the Australian Museum in PNG, Irian Jaya and Australia. Contains contributions from a range of people including biologists, curators and those who live with the tree kangaroos. Part one considers a brief history of the animal and people who co-share the environment; Part two looks at tree kangaroos evolution, distribution and taxonomy; Part three is about the biology of the animal. Colour plates accompany part two with colour illustrations and diagrams in parts one and three. Includes appendices, biographical notes, references and an index. Illustrations are by Peter Schouten.

Tree Kangaroos

Tree Kangaroos
Title Tree Kangaroos PDF eBook
Author Chuck Miller
Publisher Heinemann-Raintree Library
Pages 36
Release 2002-01-01
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780739855324

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Introduces the only tree-dwelling kangaroos, explores their rain forest habitats, and explains why they are endangered and what we can do to protect them.

Tree Kangaroos

Tree Kangaroos
Title Tree Kangaroos PDF eBook
Author Willow Clark
Publisher The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pages 26
Release 2012-01-15
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1448863376

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Kangaroos are best-known for using their large hind legs and huge feet to jump at high speeds across Australia’s outback. So what made the cousins of these ground-dwelling macropods take to the trees? Readers will learn how tree kangaroos are specially adapted to tree living and why they might have adopted this ecological niche over time. Fun facts, glorious full-color photographs, and fact-filled, age-appropriate text allow readers to explore life high above the ground with tree kangaroos.