Orangutans
Shumaker, Robert W.2007
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Orangutans were once the subjects of legends and mystery. Today, scientists are only just beginning to understand the behaviour and mental ability of these 'people of the forest'. This portrait reveals the critically endangered lives of the orangutan in the Asian rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra
Main title:
Orangutans / by Robert W. Shumaker.
Author:
Edition:
revised edition
Imprint:
St. Paul, Minn. : Voyageur Press, 20132007.
Collation:
72 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-72) and index.
Contents:
Orangutans -- Orangutans discovered - A historical perspective -- Orangutans: monkey, ape or prmate? -- Anatomy -- Life history -- Behaviour and cognition -- Conservation -- Distribution maps -- Orangutan facts/useful contacts
ISBN:
9780760329993 (paperback)
Dewey class:
599.883
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
392111
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 599.883 ORA | Available |