Australia's Amazing Kangaroos: Their conservation, unique biology and
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This book provides an authoritative source of information on kangaroos and their relatives. Topics include: species characteristics and biology, adaptations and function, and conservation. The book also discusses culling and the commercial kangaroo harvest, as well as national attitudes to kangaroos and their value for tourism. There are 71 recognised species of kangaroo found in Australasia. Of these, 46 are endemic to Australia, 21 are endemic to the island of New Guinea, and four species are found in both regions. Illustrated in full colour, Australia's Amazing Kangaroos will give readers insight into the world of this intriguing marsupial.
Author: Ken Richardson
Format: Paperback, 240 pages, 210mm x 270mm
Published: 2012, CSIRO Publishing, Australia
Genre: Natural History: Animal & Wildlife
Description
This book provides an authoritative source of information on kangaroos and their relatives. Topics include: species characteristics and biology, adaptations and function, and conservation. The book also discusses culling and the commercial kangaroo harvest, as well as national attitudes to kangaroos and their value for tourism. There are 71 recognised species of kangaroo found in Australasia. Of these, 46 are endemic to Australia, 21 are endemic to the island of New Guinea, and four species are found in both regions. Illustrated in full colour, Australia's Amazing Kangaroos will give readers insight into the world of this intriguing marsupial.
Australia's Amazing Kangaroos: Their conservation, unique biology and