The History of British Mammals
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1999
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-85661-110-0 (ISBN)
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-85661-110-0 (ISBN)
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As ice retreated from Britain 15,000 years ago, a host of large mammals including reindeer, wooly mammoths, brown bears, lynxes and wolverines established itself in Britain.This book explores the fate of the large extinct species, as well as how, why, and when the introduced species appeared.
As ice retreated from Britain 15,000 years ago, a host of large mammals including reindeer, wild horses, wooly mammoths, moose, wolves, brown bears, lynxes and wolverines established itself in Britain. The largest surviving wild land mammal today, the red deer, the largest contemporary land carnivore, the badger and another 65 or so extant wild mammals included about a quarter of the wild mammals that have been introduced in the last 15,000 years. The contemporary fauna, however, is largely dominated by domestic animals, such as cattle, sheep, pigs and humans. This book explores the fate of the large extinct species, as well as how, why, and when the introduced species appeared.
As ice retreated from Britain 15,000 years ago, a host of large mammals including reindeer, wild horses, wooly mammoths, moose, wolves, brown bears, lynxes and wolverines established itself in Britain. The largest surviving wild land mammal today, the red deer, the largest contemporary land carnivore, the badger and another 65 or so extant wild mammals included about a quarter of the wild mammals that have been introduced in the last 15,000 years. The contemporary fauna, however, is largely dominated by domestic animals, such as cattle, sheep, pigs and humans. This book explores the fate of the large extinct species, as well as how, why, and when the introduced species appeared.
Priscilla Barrett has painted mammals for field guides to numerous regions including southern Africa, Latin America, Britain and Europe, and New Zealand. She is a long-standing member of the Society of Wildlife Artists.
Introduction. And the Land Was Covered with Ice. The Beginning of History. Warming Up Nicely. Clearing the Woodlands. The Saxon Angle. Hunting and Harassment. Restoring Some Balance. Island Races. The Twentieth Century and Beyond. References.
| Reihe/Serie | Poyser Natural History |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | b&w illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 161 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 669 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-85661-110-7 / 0856611107 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-85661-110-0 / 9780856611100 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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