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A Beast The Color Of Winter: The Mountain Goat Observed
by: Chadwick, Douglas
The author tracked mountain goat herds for seven years and offers a superbly
written portrait of the mountain goat's life, habits, and environment.
Learn of the its life from birth to adulthood, their feeding habits, unique
social behavior and courtship rituals, and their long history. B/W photos,
illustrations, maps. 208 pgs.
c.1983, S/C...$12.00
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Condition: Very Good
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A Beast The Color Of Winter: The Mountain Goat Observed
by: Chadwick, Douglas
The author tracked mountain goat herds for seven years and offers a superbly
written portrait of the mountain goat's life, habits, and environment.
Learn of the its life from birth to adulthood, their feeding habits, unique
social behavior and courtship rituals, and their long history. B/W photos,
illustrations, maps. 208 pgs.
c. 2002, S/C...$14.95
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A Ceremonial Ox of India
by: Simoons, Federick & Elizabeth
A detailed study by a cultural geographer of the mithan (Bos frontalis),
a domesticated bovine animal that is not milked. The mithan, one of the
gentlest of animals, is among the tribal's most prized pocessions and
a measure of wealth and status. Discusses distribution, it's place in
the bovine world, six selected mithan-keeping peoples, and describes the
mithan in the economy, social and religous life. The book contains notes
on the domestication of common cattle. B/W photos & illustrations. 323
pgs.
c. 1968, H/C...$45.00
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A Certain Curve Of Horn: The Hundred-Year Quest for the Giant Sable
Antelope of Angola
by: Walker, John Frederick
Veteran journalist Walker tells the story of one of the most revered and
endangered of regal beasts: the giant sable antelope of Angola, a majestic,
coal-black quadruped. It is an enthralling and tragic tale of exploration
and adventure, politics and war, the brutal realities of life in Africa
today and the bitter choices of conflicting conservation strategies. 16
pgs of B/W photos. 477 pgs.
c. 2002, H/C...$26.00
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Condition: Brand New
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A Natural History of Giraffes
by: Mochi, Ugo
Includes info on the giraffe's way of life as individuals, their herd
structure, the curious headslamming bouts of the males, their courtship
and reprodcution, their relation to other animals and man, variations
in spot patterns, as well as anatomical features and physiological adaptaions
associated with the very long neck and limbs that equip the giraffe for
life in its thornbush savanna habitat in Africa. The Okapi has a chapter
of its own. 134 pgs.
c. 1973, H/C...$35.00
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A Natural History of Zebras
by: Macclintock, Dorcas & Mochi, Ugo
Stripes & stripe patterns, Grevy's Zebra, Mountain Zebras, Plains Zebras,
field studies, social organization, mares & foals, daily activities, dispersal
& migration, species ranges, parasites, diseases, injuries, predators,
scavengers, man, Quagga - an extinct zebra, efforts to breed & train zebras,
zebras in captivity.134 pgs.
c. 1976, H/C...$35.00
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Age Of Dinosaurs In Northern Arizona
by: Breed, William
This booklet relates the geologic history of northen Arizona during the
Mesozoic Era, about 170 million years ago. It is divied into three chapters:
the Triassic, Jurassic, & Cretaceous Periods. Each period is discussed
with a description of the rocks that were despositied and where they can
be seen today, and with a reconstruction of the landscape and the animals
and plants characteristics of the periods. B/W illustrations & photos.
45 pgs.
c. 1968, Booklet...$5.00
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Antelopes: Part 3, West & Central Africa (Global Survey & Regional
Action Plans)
by: East, R.
Classification of antelopes, country reports, conservation priorities.
Range maps. 171 pgs.
c. 1991, S/C...$27.95
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Antelopes: Part 4, North Africa, the Middle East, & Asia (Global Survey
& Regional Action Plan)
by: Mallon, D.P. & Kingswood, S.C.
Classification of antelopes, country reports, conservation priorities.
Range maps. 260 pgs.
c. 2001, S/C...$32.95
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Antelopes (The World of Animals)
by: Bere, Rennie
Chapters on: Distribution, habitat, food, herds and individuals, predator,
survival & conservation. B/W & color photos. 96 pgs.
c. 1970, H/C...$15.00
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Big Game Animals Of North America
by: O'Connor, Jack
Covers every North American animal classified as big game, seen from the
viewpoints of both the seasoned outdoorsman and the scientifically trained
naturalist. Dall sheep, Bighorn, Rocky Mt Goat, Pronghorn, American Buffalo,
Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer, Elk, Moose, Caribou, Javelina, Mt Lion, Jaguar,
Black Bear, Grizzly, Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Wolf, Muskox, Walrus. 20
Full color plates & hundreds of B/W drawings. 264 pgs.
c. 1961, H/C, Oversize...$45.00
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Condition: Very Good, no dust jacket, name
inside front cover
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Big Game Animals Of North America (An Outdoor Life Book)
by: O'Connor, Jack
Covers every North American animal classified as big game, seen from the
viewpoints of both the seasoned outdoorsman and the scientifically trained
naturalist. Dall sheep, Bighorn, Rocky Mt Goat, Pronghorn, Am Buffalo,
Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer, Elk, Moose, Caribou, Javelina, Mt Lion, Jaguar,
Black Bear, Grizzly, Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Wolf, Muskox, Walrus. Full
color plates & hundreds of B/W drawings, range maps. 238 pgs.
c. 1977, Rev & Updated, H/C, Oversize...$50.00
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Condition: Good with dust jacket, Inside Very
good - like new, dust jacket poor, torn & back half gone
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Big Game Of North America
by: Bauer, Rewin
A spectacular tribute to the big game animals of the U.S.A., Canada, and
Mexico. Coverage of the 17 big game animals begins with a discussion of
each animal's basic characteristics followed by a brief overview of behavior
and conservation, an illustrated tracking diagram, and a current range
map. Erwin Bauer's personal, lively text is highlighted by more than 120
full-color photographs. Animals covered: bighorn sheep, dall sheep including
stone and Fannin sheep, pronghorn antelope, mountain goats, bison, muskoxen,
whitetailed deer, mule deer and blacktailed deer, elk, moose, caribou,:
mountain lions, jaguar, black bears, grizzly bears including brown kodiak
bears, and polar bears. 160 pgs.
c. 1997, H/C...$35.00
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Big Game of North America: Ecology & Management
by: Schmidt, John L. & Gilbert, Douglas L.
Professionals and students of wildlife managment and biology can consult
the statistical and reference material with confidence; and hunters and
outdoors sports enthusiasts get in-depth information on important topics
like big game identification, behavior and habitats. This book is divided
into two main sections. The first treats the individual ecology and management
of all the big game mammals in North America:American Elk, Mule Deer,
Black-tailed Deer, White-tailed Deer, Moose, Caribou, Pronghorn, BIson,
Musk-ox, Mountain Goat, Bighorn Sheep, Dall's Sheep, Collared Peccary,
Mountain Lion, Black Bear, Brown (Grizzly) Bear and Polar Bear. Also included
are the newest big game animals in North America- the introduced exotics,
such as the ibex, the axis deer, the desert sheep and others. The second
half covers the most pertinent topics relating to big game species: early
management, big game values, nutrition and carrying capacity of habitat,
population behavior and its implications for management, estimating population
characteristics, population modeling, managing the harvest, predators
and predator control, sociological considerations in management, habitat
changes and management and a look at the future of the big game species.
494 pages. Color and B/W photos.
c. 1980, Revised Edition, H/C...$35.00
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Condition: Very Good w/dust jacket, ex-library
with usual markings
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Bighorn Sheep: Mountain Monarchs
by: Gildart, Bert
The book includes life cycle data and natural history, as well as personal
observations and stories from the authors field research. Readers will
learn about the status of the species, including Rocky Mountain bighorn
and Desert bighorn, Dall and Stone sheep, in their various habitat regions
and get an outlook for their future in those places. Dramatic and detailed
photography is used throughout. Outstanding photography. 143 pgs.
c. 1999, S/C...$16.95
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Biology & Behavior Of The Reedbuck In The Kruger National Park
by: Jungius, Hartmut
Information on the reedbuck's habitat requirments, biology, social behavior,
feeding & drinking habits, behavior patterns, ecological requirements,
locomotion in the Kruger National Park in Africa. 32 figures, 20 tables,
maps, B/W photos. 106 pgs.
c. 1971, S/C...$25.50
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Bovids of the World: Antelopes, Gazelles, Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and
Relatives (Princeton Field Guides, 104)
by: Castelló, José R
Bovids are a diverse group of ruminant mammals that have hooves and unbranched
hollow horns. Bovids of the World is the first comprehensive field guide
to cover all 279 bovid species, including antelopes, gazelles, cattle,
buffaloes, sheep, and goats. From the hartebeest of Africa and the takin
of Asia to the muskox of North America, bovids are among the world's most
spectacular animals and this stunningly illustrated and easy-to-use field
guide is an ideal way to learn more about them.The guide covers all species
and subspecies of bovids described to date. It features more than 300
superb full-color plates depicting every kind of bovid, as well as detailed
facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features,
horn morphology, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and conservation
status in the wild. This book also shows where to observe each species
and includes helpful distribution maps. Suitable for anyone with an interest
in natural history, Bovids of the World is a remarkable and attractive
reference, showcasing the range and beauty of these important mammals.The
first comprehensive field guide to all 279 bovid species, 337 full-color
plates, with more than 1,500 photographs. Detailed species accounts describe
key identification features, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, behavior,
reproduction, and conservation status. Fully updated and revised taxonomy,
with common and scientific names. Easy-to-read distribution maps. 664
pgs.
c. 2016, S/C...$35.00
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Conservation & Biology Of Desert Antelopes
by: Dixon, Alexandra & Jones, David
A collection of papers including 'Operation Oryx', comparative biology,
veterinary care, taxonomy and species status of desert antelopes. Chronicles
the successful captive breeding program & reintroduction. Color photos.
238 pgs.
c.1989, H/C...$55.00
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Desert Ibex
by: Habibi, Khushal
The Nubian Ibex has survived among Arabia's rugged foothills & escarpments
for thousands of years. Under the auspices of the National Commission
for Wildlife Conservation & Development, headquarted in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, the author has studied these wild ungulates in their arid environments
over a period of several years. His work provides a unique insight into
this little known species with valuable & fascinating information
on their biology, ecology, reproduction & behavior. Includes 8 pages
of color photos, illustrations, maps, charts,& graphs. 192 pgs.
c. 1994, H/C...$90.00
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