| Description |
x, 366 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
What's new with zoos? -- How animals behave : a primer -- The world's most watchable animals -- Gorilla -- Lion -- African elephant -- Plains zebra -- Black rhinoceros -- Giraffe -- Ostrich -- Greater flamingo -- Nile crocodile -- Giant panda -- Peacock -- Komodo monitor -- Bottlenose dolphin -- California sea lion -- Gray wolf -- Bald eagle -- Sandhill crane -- Beluga whale -- Polar bear -- Adélie penguin |
| Summary |
A primer on animal behavior precedes sections on individual animals which include locomotion, feeding, solitary play, sleeping, friendly behavior, conflict behavior, sexual behavior, and parenting behavior |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-354) and index |
| Subject |
Animal behavior.
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Wildlife watching.
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Zoo animals -- Behavior.
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Zoos.
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| Author |
Barberis, Juan Carlos.
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| LC no. |
92005381 |
| ISBN |
0201570084 |
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