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| Omfang
| xxxiv, 205 sider : : illustrasjoner ;
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| Opplysninger
| Anatomy, biology and ecology -- Evolution, palaeontology and taxonomy -- Aboriginal knowledge and archaeology -- Early European encounters (1792-1829) -- The bounty years (1830-1914) -- A rapidly disappearing species (1915-1935) -- Into the shadows (1937-present) -- Beyond the present -- Beyond reality.. - Until the mid-20th century, the thylacine was the world's largest carnivorous marsupial, and its disappearance has left many questions and contradictions. Alternately portrayed as a scrouge and as a high value commodity, the thylacine's ecology and behaviour were known only anecdotally. In recent years, its taxonomic position, ecology, behaviour and body size have all been re-examined scientifically, while advances in genetics have presented the potential for de-extinction. With 78 contributors, Thylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger presents an evidence-based profile of the thylacine, examining its ecology, evolution, encounters with humans, persecution, assumed extinction and its appearance in fiction. The final chapters explore the future for this iconic species - a symbol of extinction but also hope.
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| ISBN
| 1486315534. - 9781486315536
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