The Amazing Armadillo
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-0-292-70383-4 (ISBN)
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Larry L. Smith and Robin W. Doughty ably answer this question in The Amazing Armadillo: Geography of a Folk Critter. This informative book traces the spread of the nine-banded armadillo from its first notice in South Texas late in the 1840s to its current range east to Florida and north to Missouri. The authors look at the armadillo's natural history and habitat as well as the role of humans in promoting its spread, projecting that the animal is increasing in both range and number, continuing its ecological success in areas where habitat and climate are favorable.
The book also contributes to a long-standing research theme in geography—the relationship between humans and wildlife. It explores the armadillo's value to the medical community in current research in Hansen's Disease (leprosy) as well as commercial uses, and abuses, of the armadillo in recent times. Of particular note is the author's engaging look at the armadillo as a symbol of popular culture, the efforts now underway to make it a "totem animal" symbolizing the easy-going lifestyles of some Sunbelt cities, and the spread of the craze for armadilliana to other urban centers.
Larry L. Smith traveled extensively throughout Texas and the southern United States researching the armadillo. Robin W. Doughty, an Englishman by birth but a Texan by choice, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas at Austin. He has authored nine books.
Introduction
1. The Natural History of Armadillos
The Armadillo Family
Food Habits
Dens, Burrows, and Home Ranges
Reproduction and Longevity
Enemies
Pioneering Ability and Habitat Preferences
Climatic Barriers to Range Extension
2. Distribution and Dispersal in the South
Invasion of Texas
Range Consolidation: Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma
Progress East of the Mississippi
Outlying Records
Future Trends
3. Human Use of the Armadillo
The Apelt Armadillo Company
The San Angelo Connection
Predatory Armadillos
The Armadillo as Food
Armadillos in Medical Research
Humans and Armadillo Numbers
4. The Armadillo in Popular Culture
Armadillo Racing
Going Home with the Armadillo
Armadillo Art and Artifacts
"Texas Chic"
The State Mammal
Ecological Considerations
5. Armadillos Forever
Appendix. House Concurrent Resolution No. 53
Notes
Bibliography
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.1984 |
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Verlagsort | Austin, TX |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
Gewicht | 454 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-292-70383-X / 029270383X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-292-70383-4 / 9780292703834 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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