The Okapi: Mysterious Animal of Congo-Zaire

כריכה קדמית
University of Texas Press, 1999 - 131 עמודים

Congo-Zaire contains Africa's largest remaining tracts of intact rain forest, making it one of the most important regions for biodiversity conservation. Its Ituri Forest is home to plants and animals native to nowhere else on earth, including the elusive and little-known okapi.

In this popularly written book, three long-time observers of the okapi present a complete, contemporary natural history of this appealing relative of the giraffe. They recount its discovery by European explorers and describe its appearance and life cycle. They also discuss current efforts to preserve the species, both in the wild and at zoos around the world.

Illustrated with charming line drawings, The Okapi will be a valuable resource for conservationists and zoo visitors alike-indeed anyone fascinated by the mysterious animal of Congo-Zaire.

 

עמודים נבחרים

תוכן

1 Introduction
1
2 Description of the Okapi
22
3 Captivity
48
4 Field Studies
91
5 Conservation
101
How Can You Help?
112
Selected Bibliography and Further Reading
117
Index
125
זכויות יוצרים

מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל

The Okapi: Mysterious Animal of Congo-Zaire
<span dir=ltr>Susan Lyndaker Lindsey</span>‏,<span dir=ltr>Mary Neel Green</span>‏,<span dir=ltr>Cynthia L. Bennett</span>‏
הצגת קטע - 1999

מונחים וביטויים נפוצים

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מידע על המחבר (1999)

Susan Lyndaker Lindsey is Animal Curator at Mesker Park Zoo in Evansville, Indiana. Mary Neel Green is a docent and artist specializing in public education at the Dallas Zoo.

מידע ביבליוגרפי

כותרתThe Okapi: Mysterious Animal of Congo-Zaire
The Okapi: Mysterious Animal of Congo-Zaire, Susan Lyndaker Lindsey
מאתSusan Lyndaker Lindsey, Mary Neel Green, Cynthia L. Bennett
מהדורהמאויר
הוצאהUniversity of Texas Press, 1999
ISBN0292747071, 9780292747074
אורך131 עמודים
  
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