Tasmanian devil : a unique and threatened animal
Owen, David2005
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Few mammals have been so negatively named, but this book aims to reveal the true nature of the Tasmanian devil. Far from being a scavenging, ferocious oddity, it is a treasured and valuable wildlife species, and one that faces extinction.
Main title:
Tasmanian devil : a unique and threatened animal / by David Owen and David Pemberton
Author:
Imprint:
Crows Nest Allen & Unwin 2005
Collation:
225 p. illustrations map
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references: p. [214]-216
Contents:
1 Beelzebub's pup: a reappraisal of the Tasmanian devil - 2 Evolution and extinction - 3 Relationships in the wild - 4 'Made for travelling rough': devil ecology - 5 Devils and Europeans, 1803-1933 - 6 In the matter of the Society and the Board - 7 From Antichrist to ambassador - 8 In captivity - 9 'The spinning animal from Tasmania' - 10 Owning the devil: Tasmania and Warner Bros. - 11 Devil Facial Tumour Disease
ISBN:
9780865092023 (hbk)
Dewey class:
599.27 TAS
Local class:
599.27
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
183
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 599.27 TAS | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 599.27 TAS | Available |