Provides a comprehensive overview of one of nature’s most engaging mammals
* Covers fossil history, taxonomy, genetics, physiology, biomechanics, behavior, ecology, and conservation
* Includes genetic analysis of five of the six subspecies of modern giraffes
* Includes giraffe network studies from Laikipia Kenya, Etosha National Park, Namibia and Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Tabella dei contenuti
Preface vi
1 Introduction to the giraffe 1
2 Origins 13
3 Present distribution and geographical races 26
4 Anatomy 42
5 Physiology 60
6 Individual behaviour 76
7 Individual ecology 100
8 Social networks, movement and population regulation 134
9 Conservation status and wildlife reserves 166
References 187
Index 217
Circa l’autore
Professor Bryan Shorrocks, Environment Department, University of York, York, UK.
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