Kangaroos and Other Marsupials

Kangaroos and Other Marsupials
Author: World Book
Publisher:
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2016
Genre:
ISBN: 9780716629412

What is a marsupial? How far can kangaroos hop? Where do Tasmanian devils hide out? Read this book to find out!

Kangaroos

Kangaroos
Author: Terence J. Dawson
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1995
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780801482625

In this, the only up-to-date accessible and scientifically based book on Australia's principal icon, internationally known kangaroo researcher Terry Dawson gets to the heart of what makes these animals special. He shows how many features of their biology, such as their reproductive patterns, social structure and locomotor characteristics, confer great advantages in their adaptations to Australia's harsh climate and demanding environment. Besides covering widely the biology, ecology and behaviour of the ten different types of kangaroos, Professor Dawson compares European and Aboriginal cultural attitudes towards them. He explores such issues as hunting habits, conservation, kangaroos as agricultural pests, the economics of kangaroo ranching and the use of their products.

Red Kangaroo

Red Kangaroo
Author: Natalie Lunis
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1936087243

Describes the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and behavior of the red kangaroo, the world's largest marsupial.

Living with Kangaroos

Living with Kangaroos
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 7
Release: 2011
Genre: Animal attacks
ISBN: 9781742930237

... As urban areas encroach on kangaroo habitat, people regularly come into contact with them. Kangaroos are mostly docile, but can be unpredictable when they feel threatened. This brochure explains ways in which people can avoid conflict with kangaroos and injury, through learning more about their habitat needs and understanding their behaviour."--p. [1].

The Kangaroo

The Kangaroo
Author: Michael Archer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 286
Release: 1985
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Macropods

Macropods
Author: Graeme Coulson
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2010
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 0643096620

A major symposium on macropods (kangaroos, wallabies and rat-kangaroos), sponsored by the Australian Mammal Society, was held in July 2006 at the University of Melbourne. It brought together the many recent advances in the biology of this diverse group of mammals and looked at: structure and function; neglected macropods; population biology; and macropod management. A total of 78 authors have contributed 34 chapters to the book, which concentrates on new developments in macropod biology, including topics such as genomics, landscape ecology, endangered species and fertility control.

The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia

The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia
Author: Alan Newsome
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1486301576

The red kangaroo is at the heart of Australia’s ecological identity. It is Australia’s largest terrestrial land mammal, the largest extant marsupial, and the only kangaroo truly restricted to Australia’s arid interior. Almost nothing was known about the ecology of the red kangaroo when Alan Newsome began to study it in 1957. He discovered how droughts affect reproduction, why red kangaroos favour different habitats during droughts from those after rains, and that unprecedented explosions in red kangaroo numbers were caused by changes to the landscape wrought by graziers. Most importantly, he realised the possibilities of enriching western science with Indigenous knowledge, a feat recognised today as one of the greatest achievements of his career. First drafted in 1975 and now revised and prepared for publication by his son, The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia captures Alan’s thoughts as a young ecologist working in Central Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. It will inspire a new generation of scientists to explore Australia’s vast interior and study the extraordinary adaptations of its endemic mammals. It will also appeal to readers of other classics of Australian natural history, such as Francis Ratcliffe's Flying Fox and Drifting Sand and Harry Frith's The Mallee Fowl, The Bird that Builds an Incubator.

Meet a Baby Kangaroo

Meet a Baby Kangaroo
Author: Anna Leigh
Publisher: LernerClassroom
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2017-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512455881

They hop, they have long tails, and as babies they're no bigger than a jelly bean! Learn about everything from where the kangaroo lives to what a group of kangaroos is called in this engaging book.

Baby Marsupials

Baby Marsupials
Author: Bobbie Kalman
Publisher: Its Fun to Learn about Baby An
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778740797

Kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, sugar gliders, and opossums are just a few of the marsupial babies introduced in this book. Children will love the pictures of these cute animals peeking out at the world around them. The book introduces life cycles, bodies, the foods these animals eat, how they move, and where on Earth they live.