Description |
xv, 478 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
1. Moeritheres, Mastodonts, and Mammoths: Elephant Evolution in Action -- 2. Elephants, Gods, and People: The Interrelationship of Culture and Ecology -- 3. Bulls, Musth, and Cows: The Elephantine Mating Game -- 4. Mothers, Children, and Aunts: The Social Life of Elephant Families -- 5. Bamboos, Bark, and Bananas: The Diet of a Megaherbivore -- 6. Forests, Fires, and Grasslands: The Impact of Elephants on Their Habitats -- 7. Birth, Death, and Chance: The Dynamics of Elephant Populations -- 8. Coconuts, Corn, and Carvings: The Conflict between Elephants and People -- 9. Science, Politics, and Pragmatism: Conserving the Elephant Populations -- App. 1. Status and Distribution of Elephants -- App. 2. Statural Growth in Elephants |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-453) and indexes |
Subject |
Elephants -- Behavior.
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Elephants -- Conservation.
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Elephants -- Ecology.
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Asiatic elephant.
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African elephant.
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Wildlife conservation.
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LC no. |
2002033395 |
ISBN |
0195107780 cloth alkaline paper |
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