Javelinas and Other Peccaries: Their Biology, Management, and Use

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Javelinas and Other Peccaries Their Biology, Management and Use
by Lyle K. Sowls

Pages: 325
Publisher: --
Edition: 2nd., 2006
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0890967172

Description

An updated edition of the definitive work on these large mammals, first published in 1984 as Peccaries. Sowls, who has studied these animals for nearly forty years, examines this family of New World Mammals and presents his findings on each species' anatomy and physiology, behaviour, reproduction, effects on the environment, diet, reaction to diseases, and habitat. In addition, a review of management practices is provided, along with recommendations on their management, conservation, and possible contribution to sustainable land use.


Content

PART. I THE THREE LIVING SPECIES
An Introduction to Peccaries
External Morphology; Size and General Description
Anatomy
Physiology and Genetics

PART. II THE COLLARED PECCARY OR JAVELINA 55
Distribution, Habitats, and Adaptability
Diet and Nutrition
Reproduction
Causes of Natural Mortality
Population Dynamics
General Behavior
Social Behavior: The Herd
Communication by Scent and Sound

PART. III WHITE-LIPPED AND CHACOAN PECCARIES
The White-lipped Peccary
The Chacoan Peccary

PART. IV PECCARIES AND PEOPLE
Peccaries and Native Americans
The Collared Peccary in the Southwestern United States
Peccaries in a Changing Environment
Conservation and Management


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Javelinas and Other Peccaries Their Biology, Management and Use
2nd. Edition, 2006

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