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A Fragile Balance - the Extraordinary
Story of Australian Marsupials
by: Dickman, Christopher & Ganf, Rosemary Woodford
More than 200 marsupial species are confined to the Australasian region.This
extraordinay story of these fascinating animals provides up-to-date information
on marsupials without losing sight of the unique set of circumstances that
led them to diversify Down Under. Covering all marsupial species in Australia,
the book uses an evolutionary and natural history framework to interpret
their biological traits. The general chapters on biology, evolution, natural
history, cultural history and conservation are bounded by feature treatments
of six species of note. The text is completed by accounts of all known species,
each including a basic biological and ecological description, a range map
and a measure of conservation status. 246 pages
c. 2007, H/C... $65.00
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A Monograph Of The Macropodidae
Or Family Of Kangaroos
by: Gould, John
A facsimile edition of the two-part work published by John Gould in 1841
& 1842. Identification & Information on the kangaroo family with detailed
appendices and notes by Joan Dixon, Curator of Mammals at the National Museum
in Victoria, Australia. Only 750 copies of this 1981 edition were published,
all numbered and signed by Joan Dixon. Many very fine color plates by John
Gould.
Book measures 14.5" X 21.5"
c. Orginal date 1842, this edition c. 1981, H/C, Oversize...$375.00
Out-Of-Print, Hard-To-Find, Quantities Limited
Condition: Brand New - The current copies
of this book in stock are still in the original box, opened only once to
check the book. They are in brand new condition.
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A Practical Guide to Raising Wallabies
by: Mallory, Kitty
Although this book was written primarily for wallabies, the information
supplied is also helpful in keeping kangaroos, wallaroos, and pandemelons.
This book is not a veterinary text, and it is not a scientific paper.
It is meant to be used as a guide only. Everything in this book has been
used by the author, and has worked for the author.
Chapters include: Buying a Wallaby, Housing, Breeding, Feeding, Health
Care, Handrearing Orphan Joeys, Behavior, Other Australian Marsupials,
and Resources. The Resources Chapter was completely updated in 2004 to
include current addresses, phone numbers and websites of Feed & Equipment
Suppliers, Gifts, and Organizations. 50 pgs.
c.1999, Updated 2004...S/C, 2nd Ed...$12.00
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Adaptive Branching Of The Kangaroos (American Museum Novitates)
by: Raven, H.C. & Gregory, William
An article on the Adaptive Branching Of The Kangaroo Family In Relation
To Habitat. It is a summary of the principal conclusions of H. C. Raven
on the evolution of the kangaroos, containing a revision of the genera
and species, both recent and fossil. Over 50 photos of various skulls.
33 pgs.
c. 1946, Booklet...$25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Hard-To-Find, Quantities
Limited
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Australian Mammals: Biology & Captive Managment
by: Jackson, Stephen
This comprehensive guide to the husbandry of Australian marsupials & other
mammals provides practical guidance for zookeepers, veterinarians, zoologists,
researchers and students. Includes taxonomy, natural history, housing
requirements, general husbandry, feeding requirements, handling & transport,
health, behavior, breeding, and artifical rearing. Mammals covered: Platypus,
echidnas, carnivorous marsupials, numbats, bandicoots, koalas, wombats,
possums & gliders, macropods, bats, rodents, and dingoes. Illustrations,
charts, graphs. 524 pgs.
c. 2003, H/C...$240.00
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Australian Wildlife - Proceedings #104,
Diseases of Pigs - Vade Mecum #6,
Acupunture in Animals - Proceedings #167
(PGF Online Publications CD)
by: Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science, University Of Sydney,
Australia
3 out-of-print books on one CD in PDF format. Click on title to view table
of contents.
"Australian Wildlife Proc. #104" c.1988
- Contains lots of marsupial information
"Diseases of Pigs Vade Mecum #6" c.1985
"Acupunture In Animals Proc. #167"
c.1991
c. 2006, CD-ROM...$49.95
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Australasian Marsupials & Monotremes: An Action Plan For Their Conservation
Edited
Families, zoogeography, taxonomy, conservation in Indonesia, conservation
in Papua New Guinea, Conservation in Australaia, conservation management
of small populations, conservation status and action plan for Australian
marsupials and monotremes. B/W photos, maps, charts, tables. 103 pgs.
c. 1992, S/C...$24.00
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Bettongs, Potoroos and the Musky Rat-Kangaroo
by: Claridge, Andrew & Seebeck, John & Rose, Randy
Provides an extraordinary glimpse into the secretive lives of these unusual
marsupials. It also reveals little-known facts about the critical functional
role these creatures play in maintaining the forest and woodland habitats
in which they live. Chapter titles include:distribution and habitats,
what makes rat-kangaroos different?, field research methods, biology and
behavior, reproductive biology, diet and nutritional physiology, habitat
requirement and conservation and management. 182 pages, S/C, color and
B/W photos
c. 2007, S/C...$35.95
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Book Of Pandas, Kangaroos, & Snow Monkeys
by: Rau, Margaret
Three of Margaret Rau's nature books together in one volume: The Giant
Panda at Home - 70 pgs., The Gray Kagaroo At Home - 166 pgs., and The
Snow Monkey at Home - 266 pgs.. These were written after careful research
including visits to the habitats of the animals and interviews with the
scientists studying them.
c. 2001, S/C...$18.95
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Care & Handling of Australian Native Animals
by: Suzanne Hand
Emergency care and captive management of marsupials, reptiles, rodents,
bats, and more. Chapters include: The Australian native fauna, Freshwater
fishes, Frogs, Reptiles, First aid in birds, Bird handling techniques,
Carnivorous marsupials, Bandicoots, Koalas, Wombats, Possums & gliders,
Kangaroos in captivity, The Care and handling of orphaned kangaroos, Capture
myopathy, Basic procedures for public participation at whale strandings
in New South Wales, Grey-headed flying foxes, Carnivorous and insectivorous
bats, Rodents, Diseases and parasites of Australian fauna - a breif introduction,
Taranga pathology registry. B/W & Color photos. 210 pgs.
Published in Australia
c.1990...Revised 1997...S/C...$34.95
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Caring For Possums
by: Smith, Barbara
Practical guidelines and expert tips on handling these unusual, but loving
pets from one of the few experts in the field. Covers Ringtails and Brushtails.Topics
dicussed: handrearing, fostercare, diet, injuries, and conservation.
c.1995...S/C...$13.95
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Carnivorous Nights: On the Trail of the Tasmanian Tiger
by: Mittelbach, Margaret & Crewdson, Michael
Packing an off-kilter sense of humor and keen scientific minds, authors
Margaret Mittelbach and Michael Crewdson take off with renowned artist
Alexis Rockman on a postmodern safari. Their mission - Tracking down the
elusive Tasmanian tiger. This mysterious, striped predator was once the
world's largest carnivorous marsupial. It had a pouch like a kangaroo
and a jaw that opened impossibly wide to reveal terrifying choppers. Tragically,
this rare and powerful animal was hunted into extinction in the early
part of the twentieth century. Or was it? Journeying first to the Australian
mainland and then south to the wild island of Tasmania, these young naturalists
brave a series of bizarre misadventures and uproarious wildlife encounters
in their obsessive search for the long-lost beast. From an ancient cave
featuring an aboriginal painting of the tiger to a lab in Sydney where
maverick scientists are trying to resurrect the animal through cloning,
this intrepid trio comes face-to-face with blood-sucking land leeches
and venomous bull ants, a misbehaving wallaby who invades their motel
room, and a crew of flesh-eating, bone-crunching Tasmanian devils gorging
on roadkill. Filled with Alexis Rockman's stunning drawings of flora and
fauna - made from soil, wombat scat, and the artist's own blood - Carnivorous
Nights is a hip and hilarious account of an unhinged safari, as well as
a fascinating portrayal of a wildly unique part of the world. 320 pgs.
c. 2005, H/C (Regular Prcie $24.95)...$15.00
Used
Condition: Very Good w/dust jacket,
ex-library, front page torn out, otherwise like new
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Chasing Kangaroos: A Continent, A Scientist,
& A Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Creature
by: Flannery, Tim
Tim Flannery draws on three decades of travel, research, and fieldwork to
craft a love letter to his native land and one of its most unique and beloved
inhabitants: the kangaroo. Crisscrossing the continent, Flannery shows us
how the destiny of this extraordinary creature is inseparable from the environment
that created it. Along the way he uses encounters with ancient aboriginal
cultures and eccentric fossil hunters, farmers and scientists, kangaroo
advocates and kangaroo hunters, to explore how Australia's deserts and rain
forests have shaped human responses to the continent--and how kangaroos
have evolved to handle the resulting challenges. Color photos. 258 pgs.
c. 2004, H/C...$24.00
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Development Of The Monotremata
(Transactions of the Zoological Society of London)
by: Hill, Catherine
Zoo society transation (Vol XXL - Part 5 from December 1933, Containing
Plates XXV-XXXIV) focusing on the development of the Monotremata. Part 1:
The History of the Oviduct during Gestation, Part 2 - The Structure of the
Egg-Shell.
c. 1933, S/C...$35.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Cover poor & torn, Inside very
good, no writing, pages clean
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Furred Animals Of Australia
by: Throughton, Ellis
Complete guide to egg-laying, pouched & non-marsupial mammals of
Australia and Tasmania. Includes rodents, bats, seals, seacow and of course,
the marsupials. Answers questions such as: How is a kangaroo born?, How
does it get into it's mother's pouch?, What is the origin of the dingo,
or the platypus?, How do you recognize ambergris? And hundreds more. Covers
over 400 species, and almost half are illustrated in color. 374 pgs..
c. 1941, H/C...$95.00
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Gaits Of The Macropodinae (Marsupialia)
by: Windosr & Dagg
Study from the Department of Zoology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
19 species of Macropods were studied in zoos, and 4 different gaits were
identified. Slow progression, walk, quadrupedal bound, and bipedal leap.
c. 1970, Booklet...$15.00
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Gray Angels
by: Fritz, Donna
Real life stories of sugar gliders owned by the author. Angels don't wear
white or have wings; they're gray and they glide. Step into the magical
world of sugar gliders... Share the laughter and the tears in the adventures
of the gallant Lord Darcy, his cherished Lady Elva, and their miracle
twins, the Pixie Princess and Sir Daimon. The author, Donna Fritz, is
a calligrapher, wildlife illustrator & licensed falconer. All of the
author's royalties (10% of the selling price) will be donated to lymphoma
research in Darcy's name. Illustrated. 139 pgs
c. 2003, S/C...$12.50
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Gray Angels 2
by: Fritz, Donna
More real life stories of sugar gliders owned by the author. The adventures
of the beloved Lord Darcy and his family and friends continue! 16 new stories,
including: Daimon Helps with Dinner, Miss Ellie Gets Married, and Lord Darcy''s
Other Lady. The author, Donna Fritz, is a calligrapher, wildlife illustrator
& licensed falconer. All of the author's royalties (10% of the selling
price) will be donated to lymphoma research (www.lymphoma.org) in Darcy's
name. Illustrated. 90 pgs
c. 2005, S/C...$11.95
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I Found A Baby Opossum, What Do I Do? - 3rd Edition (Basic Manuals:
Wildlife Rehabilitation)
by: Carlson, Dale
Professional wildlife care and rehabilitation for a general audience.
Safe, step-by-step text and picture guidance for back-yard rehabilitators.
Provides first aid and rescue techniques, along with proper diet, housing
and release techniques. 62 pgs.
c.1997, 3rd Ed, S/C...$9.95
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I Found A Baby Opossum, What Do I Do? - 3rd Edition (Basic Manuals:
Wildlife Rehabilitation)
by: Carlson, Dale
Professional wildlife care and rehabilitation for a general audience.
Safe, step-by-step text and picture guidance for back-yard rehabilitators.
Provides first aid and rescue techniques, along with proper diet, housing
and release techniques. 62 pgs.
c.1997, 3rd Ed, H/C (Regular Price $12.95)...$9.95
Used
Condition: Very Good, ex-library,
usual library markings otherwise like new inside
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Improbable Kangaroo & Other Australian
Animals
by: Poignant, Axel
Photographs & information about Australia's animals. 200 B/W photos.
c. 1965, H/C...$17.50
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