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Author | : Shawn M. Lehman |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 589 |
Release | : 2016-04-07 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1316552780 |
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The dwarf and mouse lemurs of Madagascar are two very species-rich lemur genera, yet there is a relative paucity of information on this primate family in published literature. In this first ever treatment of the Cheirogaleidae, international experts are brought together to review and integrate our current knowledge of the behaviour, physiology, ecology, genetics and biogeography of these species. A wide range of direct and indirect research methods that are currently used to study these cryptic nocturnal solitary foragers are described. By uniting often disparate research on captive and free-ranging taxa and synthesising recent methodological advances, this book provides new insights that will encourage further studies of this fascinating primate family. This synthesis will provide an incentive for more integrative studies of the Cheirogaleidae in captivity and in the wild, enabling the impacts of deforestation and other factors to be identified and directions for future conservation efforts to be established.
Author | : Keriann McGoogan |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2020-03-27 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1633886212 |
Download Chasing Lemurs Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This inspiring memoir of one woman's experience in the field is an exotic adventure story, a surprise journey of self-discovery, and a deeply personal appreciation of a place that's unlike any other. At age twenty-five, graduate student Keriann McGoogan traveled into the wilds of Madagascar to study lemurs in their natural habitat and to set up a permanent field site in the remote northwest--a site to which she could later return to do research for her PhD in biological anthropology. Despite careful planning, the trip spiraled out of control. Food poisoning, harrowing backcountry roads, grueling hikes, challenging local politics, malaria, and an emergency evacuation would turn a simple reconnaissance into an epic adventure. In an engaging narrative, the author vividly describes the challenges of life in an isolated forest region while also bringing to life the wonders of Madagascar's incredible biodiversity, especially its many varieties of lemurs. Sadly, these rare animals are the most endangered group of primates in the world. At first accompanied by her thesis advisor, McGoogan is soon left alone when her mentor must return home. She carries on as the lone woman amid a small band of local male assistants, diligently conducting research on the lemur population around the camp. But when her right-hand man becomes delirious with malaria, she is forced to lead her team on a desperate three-day trek to safety. This fascinating memoir is equal parts a journey of self-discovery, an adventure story, and a heartfelt appreciation of a wonderful island country teaming with unique species and peopled by the warm and welcoming Malagasies with their intriguing indigenous culture.
Author | : Sylvia Atsalis |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 2015-09-30 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1317346122 |
Download A Natural History of the Brown Mouse Lemur Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This text can be used for any undergraduate or graduate course with a primate behavior or primate ecology component. It can also be used as supplemental reading, for any advanced animal behavior class. There are very few books that address the biology of nocturnal primates. There are even fewer that delve with any detail regarding the behavior of specific species. These animals are difficult to follow. Their diminutive size, the thickness of the vegetation, and their nocturnal habits, make the study of their habits a demanding task.Through a trial of patience, Sylvia Atsalis has undertaken this task. Here she provides an in depth view at the life and behavioral patterns of these tiny primates. A Natural History of the Brown Mouse Lemur provides the most complete look at the behavior and ecology of mouse lemurs.
Author | : Caroline Harcourt |
Publisher | : IUCN |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9782880329570 |
Download Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Russell A. Mittermeier |
Publisher | : Conservation International Tropical Pocket Guide Series |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Indridae |
ISBN | : 9781934151310 |
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Laminated identification guide illustrating 65 species of extant nocturnal prosimians in Madagascar.
Author | : Marina B. Blanco |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 141 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Brown mouse lemur |
ISBN | : |
Download Reproductive Biology of Mouse and Dwarf Lemurs of Eastern Madagascar, with an Emphasis on Brown Mouse Lemurs (Microcebus Rufus) at Ranomafana National Park, a Southeastern Rainforest Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Russell A. Mittermeier |
Publisher | : Ohio University Center for International Studies |
Total Pages | : 767 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
Genre | : Aye-aye |
ISBN | : 9781934151235 |
Download Lemurs of Madagascar Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A book on the topic, Lemurs of Madagascar presents information on aspect of the biogeography, ecology and conservation of lemurs, with chapters reviewing and summarizing information on the geological history of Madagascar, the origin of lemurs, the extinct lemurs, the history of the discovery and study of living lemurs.
Author | : Lisa Gould |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 2006-12-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0387345868 |
Download Lemurs Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book brings together information from recent research, and provides new insight into the study of lemur origins, and the ecology and adaptation of both extant and recently extinct lemurs. In addition, it addresses issues of primate behavioral ecology and how environment can play a major role in explaining species variation. It is the only comprehensive volume to focus on lemur ecology and adaptability, with chapters written by all the big names in the field.
Author | : Joel Sartore |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1426217773 |
Download The Photo Ark Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals -- especially those that are endangered. His message: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore intends to photograph every animal in captivity in the world. He is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. He has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, this book presents an argument for saving all the species of our planet.
Author | : J. Ganzhorn |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2013-06-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1489924124 |
Download Lemur Social Systems and Their Ecological Basis Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The past decade has seen a steady increase in studies oflemur behavior and ecology. As a result, there is much novel information on newly studied populations, and even newly discovered species, that has not yet been published or summarized. In fact, lemurs have not been the focus of an international symposium since the Prosimian Biology Conference in London in 1972. Moreover, research on lemurs has reached a new quality by addressing general issues in behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology. Although lemurs provide important comparative information on these topics, this aspect of research on lemurs has not been reviewed and compared with similar studies in other primate radiations. Thus, as did many in the field, we felt that the time was ripe to review and synthesize our knowledge of lemur behavioral ecology. Following an initiative by Gerry Doyle, we organized a symposium at the XIVth Congress of the International Primatological Society in Strasbourg, France, where 15 contributions summarized much new information on lemur social systems and their ecological basis. This volume provides a collection of the papers presented at the Strasbourg symposium (plus two reports from recently completed field projects). Each chapter was peer-reviewed, typically by one "lemurologist" and one other biologist. The first three chapters present novel information from the first long-term field studies of three enigmatic species. Sterling describes the social organization of Daubentonia madagascariensis, showing that aye-aye ranging patterns deviate from those of all other nocturnal primates.