| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 265 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
OUP E-Books
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| Contents |
1 Otter ecology and its background; 2 Pen pictures. Thirteen otters of the world: some natural history; 3 Evolutionary relationships, questions and methods of otter ecology; 4 Habitats; 5 Groups and loners: social organization; 6 Scent marking and interactions: social behaviour; 7 Diet; 8 Resources: about fish and other prey; 9 Otters fishing: hunting behaviour and strategies; 10 Thermo-insulation: a limiting factor; 11 Populations, recruitment and competition; 12 Survival and mortality; 13 Syntheses: challenges to otter survival; 14 Otters, people and conservation; References |
| Summary |
Hans Kruuk offers a meticulous survey of otter species and recent research into their ecology, covering all 13 species worldwide & emphasising conservation management initiatives |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-260) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Otters.
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Otters
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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Otters
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Uttrar.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191513725 |
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0191513725 |
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9781280903830 |
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128090383X |
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9781429470186 |
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1429470186 |
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9786610903832 |
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6610903832 |
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9780191728228 |
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0191728225 |
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