[PDF] Encyclopedia Of U S Endangered Species eBook

Author : Bill Freedman
Publisher : Gale Cengage
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 39,39 MB
Release : 1998-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780810393158

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Annotation This 2nd volume contains an additional 500 descriptions and status reports on endangered animals and plants of the world. Reports are arranged taxonomically, by order, family, genus and species Each entry contains a description of the species, range and habitat information, population, history, conservation record and survival outlook.

Author : Mark Crawford
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,47 MB
Release : 1999-12-13
Category : Nature
ISBN :

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Includes an overview of endangered ecosystems; state-by-state roster of threatened sites; a discussion of the controversialquestion of what is endangered and what isn't; appendixes listingimportant state and federal agencies and endangered and threatened species.

Author : Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 13,36 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 030013813X

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"The need to preserve farm animal diversity is increasingly urgent, says the author of this definitive book on endangered breeds of livestock and poultry. Farmyard animals may hold critical keys for our survival, Jan Dohner warns, and with each extinction, genetic traits of potentially vital importance to our agricultural future or to medical progress are forever lost."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Tom Jackson
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,89 MB
Release : 2012-01-16
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9781780191089

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Beginning with a biological and evolutionary overview of the animal kingdom, this text examines a range of animal characteristics, including anatomy, survival instinct and reproduction.

Author : Ross Piper
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,82 MB
Release : 2009-03-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0313349886

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Everyone is familiar with the dodo and the wooly mammoth, but how many people have heard of the scimitar cat and the Falkland Island fox? Extinct Animals portrays over 60 remarkable animals that have been lost forever during the relatively recent geological past. Each entry provides a concise discussion of the history of the animal—how and where it lived, and how it became extinct—as well as the scientific discovery and analysis of the creature. In addition, this work examines what led to extinction—from the role of cyclical swings in the Earth's climate to the spread of humans and their activities. Many scientists believe that we are in the middle of a mass extinction right now, caused by the human undermining of the earth's complex systems that support life. Understanding what caused the extinction of animals in the past may help us understand and prevent the extinction of species in the future. Extinct Animals examines the biology and history of some of the most interesting creatures that have ever lived, including: The American Terror Bird, which probably became extinct over 1 million years ago, who were massive predators, some of which were almost 10 feet tall; the Rocky Mountain Locust, last seen in 1902, formed the most immense animal aggregations ever known, with swarms estimated to include over 10 trillion insects; the Giant Ground Sloth, which was as large as an elephant; and the Neandertals, the first Europeans, which co-existed with prehistoric Homo sapiens. Extinct Animals includes illustrations—many created for the work—that help the reader visualize the extinct creature, and each entry concludes with a list of resources for those who wish to do further research.

Author : Tom Jackson
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 11,62 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9780681103863

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An illustrated guide to over 650 amphibians, reptiles and mammals of the United States, Canada, Central and South America, detailing distribution, habitat, food, size, life span and conservation status. A natural history section explains how these animals are adapted to their habitat and food sources, with information about anatomy, reproduction, ecology, migration, hibernation, biomes, endangered species and wildlife conservation. Over 900 color photographs and specially commissioned illustrations and maps for each of the species featured--Cover.

Author : Jules Howard
Publisher : Wide Eyed Editions
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 11,70 MB
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 178603462X

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Plunge into the diversity of the animal kingdom in this Encyclopaedia of Animals. Packed with over 500 creatures, every one is looked at in detail by a natural history expert. From the tiniest sponge to the largest elephant, all entries are gloriously illustrated in this spectacular celebration of life on Earth.