| Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations. |
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text file PDF rda |
| Series |
Princeton field guides |
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Princeton field guides.
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| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 11, 2016). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The guide covers all species and subspecies of bovids described to date. It features more than 300 superb full-color plates depicting every kind of bovid, as well as detailed facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features, horn morphology, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and conservation status in the wild. This book also shows where to observe each species and includes helpful distribution maps. Suitable for anyone with an interest in natural history, Bovids of the World is a remarkable and attractive reference, showcasing the range and beauty of these important mammals. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; INTRODUCTION ; TRIBE AEPYCEROTINI Impalas ; TRIBE NEOTRAGINI Sunis, Royal Antelope, Pygmy Antelope. |
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TRIBE OREOTRAGINI Klipspringers TRIBE CEPHALOPHINI Duikers ; TRIBE CAPRINI Sheep, Goats, and relatives ; TRIBE HIPPOTRAGINI Horse Antelopes. |
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TRIBE TRAGELAPHINI Spiral-horned Antelopes TRIBE BOVINI Bison, Buffaloes, Cattle, Saola ; SKULLS ; REFERENCES ; INDEX. |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Bovidae.
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Vertebrates.
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Zoology.
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Health & Biological Sciences.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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Bovidae. (OCoLC)fst00837165
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| Added Author |
Huffman, Brent, author of foreword.
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Groves, Colin P., author of foreword.
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| Other Form: |
Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe |
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Print version: Castelló, José R. Bovids of the world : antelopes, gazelles, cattle, goats, sheep, and relatives. Princeton, New Jersey ; Oxford, [England] : Princeton University Press, ©2016 664 pages Princeton field guides. 9780691167176 |
| Standard No. |
10.1515/9781400880652 doi |
| ISBN |
9781400880652 (electronic bk.) |
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1400880653 (electronic bk.) |
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