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Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials

Contributors:

By (Author) Andrew Baker
By (author) Christopher Dickman

ISBN:

9781486305148

Publisher:

CSIRO Publishing

Imprint:

CSIRO Publishing

Publication Date:

1st August 2018

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

Professional and Scholarly

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Applied ecology
Wildlife: mammals: general interest

Dewey:

599.2

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

328

Dimensions:

Width 210mm, Height 270mm

Weight:

1115g

Description

Most living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence. From tiny insect eaters to the formidable Tasmanian Devil, Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials offers rare insight into the history and habits of these creatures from their discovery by intrepid explorers and scientists to their unique life cycles and incredible ways of hunting prey.

Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials contains a guide to the world's 136 living species of carnivorous marsupials and is packed with never-before-seen photos. Biogeography, relationships and conservation are also covered in detail. Readers are taken on a journey through remote Australia, the Americas and dark, mysterious New Guinea some of the last truly wild places on Earth. The book describes frenzied mating sessions, minuscule mammals that catch prey far larger than themselves, and extinct predators including marsupial lions, wolves and even sabre-toothed kangaroos.

Author Bio

Andrew Baker is Senior Lecturer in Ecology at Queensland University of Technology and author of several books, including the Field Companion to the Mammals of Australia. Andrew has discovered six new species of carnivorous marsupial, two of which are being considered for Endangered Species Listing.

Chris Dickman is Professor in Ecology at the University of Sydney and world expert on marsupials. Over his 30-year career, he has studied and discovered numerous carnivorous marsupials. He has produced over 300 publications including the Whitley Medal-winning book A Fragile Balance: The Extraordinary Story of Australian Marsupials.

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