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Kangaroo
by: Archer, Michael
Identification & information on: kangaroos, wallabies, potoroos, pademelons, wallaroos. Chapters on: The fossil records, the kangaroo in the wild, kangaroo & mankind, species of Australia & New Guinea, the kangaroo & the future. Great color photos. 263 pgs. Coffee-table size.
c. 1985, H/C...$120.00
New Condition, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited

Kangaroos: Biology Of The Largest Marsupials
by: Terrence J. Dawson
This book of natural history covers kangaroo evolution, energetics, grazing habits, and classification. For each species, details are given on social organization, habitat, patterns of activity, population structure, reproductive biology and behavior, feeding characteristics, and environmental physiology. Also documented is the relationship between kangaroos and their human neighbors - both Aborinal and European. Color Photos, B/W Line Drawings, Charts, Graphs, Tables. 162 pages
c.1995...S/C...$37.00

Kangaroos In Outback Australia:
Comparative Ecology & Behavior of Three Coexisting Species
by: Dale R. & Yvette McCullough
This book focuses on the Yathong Nature Reserve, where three species of kangaroo overlap - The Red, Eastern Grey, and Western Grey. The authors spent 15 months in Yathong examining the comparative ecology and behavior of the different species. They characterize and compare the different species' population sizes, home ranges and movements, activity patterns, habitat selection, feeding behavior, and social organization. B/W photos, tables, charts and graphs. 308 pgs.
c.2000...H/C...$81.00

Kangaroos In Outback Australia:
Comparative Ecology & Behavior of Three Coexisting Species
by: Dale R. & Yvette McCullough
This book focuses on the Yathong Nature Reserve, where three species of kangaroo overlap - The Red, Eastern Grey, and Western Grey. The authors spent 15 months in Yathong examining the comparative ecology and behavior of the different species. They characterize and compare the different species' population sizes, home ranges and movements, activity patterns, habitat selection, feeding behavior, and social organization. B/W photos, tables, charts and graphs. 308 pgs.
c.2000...S/C...$41.00

Koala Book
by: Sharp, Ann
Evolution, physical characteristics, distribution, life cycle, socialization.
c.1995...H/C...$29.95

Koalas: Australia's Ancient Ones
by: Phillips, Ken
For more than ten years, author Ken Phillips has helped rescue injured koalas. In this captivating volume, he blends their story with science and myths of the koala as trickster and wise spirit to provide an informative, moving tale of one of the world's oldest and most endearing species. 92 illustrations, most in full color. 155 pgs.
c. 1994, H/C, (Regualer Price $27.50)...$22.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very good like new with dust jacket, name & date written in front cover

Koalas: The Little Australians We'd All Hate to Lose
by: Phillips, Bill
This well-illustrated and highly informative book is the culmination of a four year conservation program. It includes the latest intelligence on koalas, and traces the history of koalas in Australia. It explain their significance to the Aborigines in both mythological and practical terms, considers the industry which revolved around the trade in koala fur, and describes the animal's physical, physiological and social characteristics. Filled with color B/W & photos & illustrations. 104 pgs.
c.1990...S/C...$24.95

Lincoln Kangaroos
by: Morey, Geoffrey
True story of the kangaroo family who became household pets in England. More than 40 B/W photographs. 79 pgs.
c. 1962, H/C...$35.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good - Very Good, Some copies are ex-lib

M. Domesticus (Guide For Raising the Short-Tailed Opossum)
by: Storer, Pat & Thomas, Betty
Captive husbandry of the short-tailed Opossum species of M. Domesticus. Including, taxonomic classification, definition of a marsupial, M. Domesticus in the wild - habitat, range, characteristics, socail habits, enemies, communication, behavior, intelligence - dentition, teats, skin, color & hair coat, feet, tail, males vs. females, in captivity - handling, housing, feeding, breeding, health considerations, licenses & permits, zoonoses, marketing, shipping, and more. B/W photos. 116 pgs.
c.1994...S/C...$20.00

Macropod Informational Exchange 2002
Notes, references, and information on macropods from the Macropod Informational Exchange held in Columbus, Ohio 2002. The conference was hosted by The International Kangaroo Society and the Ohio State University. Over 100 pages of information.
c. 2002, 3-ring Binder...$50.00

Macropods: Their Care, Breeding & the Rearing Of Their Young
by: McCauley, David
A how & why book informing the reader how to manage their macropods effectively & why their managment should be conducted in a certain manner. Written in layman's terms, but also answers questions a veterinarian would have. Chapters on: common species in the US, planning for a mob, anatomy, breeding, normal values & medical treatment, diseases & conditions, & the joey. Includes an interactive CD-ROM - Windows & Mac compatable. 235 pgs.
Currently Unavailable - It is being revised

Marsupial Nutrition
by: Hume, Ian D.
Discusses the ways in which marsupial's digestive systems and metabolism are designed to cope with foods as different as nectar and fungus, tree sap and perennial grasses, and insects and eucalypt foliage. Written for students in the area of zoology, nutrition, ecology, digestive physiology, wildlife biologists, and veterinarians. B/W photos, charts, graphs. 434 pgs.
c. 1999, S/C...$58.00