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Tasmanian Devil: A Unique and Threatened Species

Author(s): David Owen; David Pemberton

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Fascinating new insights into the famous Australian marsupial

 


Packed with information that has only been published in scientific journals, if ever at all, this collection of biological facts challenges the misconceptions associated with Australia's most famous marsupial. Far from being a scavenging, ferocious oddity, an image perpetuated by the infamous cartoon character, the Tasmanian Devil is actually a treasured and valuable wildlife species facing extinction. By sharing the surprising, controversial, funny, and tragic history behind the world's largest marsupial carnivore, this new guidebook covers all aspects of the biology and the habitat of the Tasmanian Devil.


General Information

  • : 9781742376301
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : 0.295
  • : 01 January 2012
  • : 198mm X 129mm
  • : Australia
  • : 01 July 2011
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : David Owen; David Pemberton
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 599.27
  • : 228
  • : Illustrations throughout
  • : Illustrations throughout

More About The Product

"Written in the conversational yet informative tone of the good naturalist-lecturer . . . this will be the go-to book on Tasmanian devils for the foreseeable future." --"Booklist"

David Owen is the author of 12 books including Thylacine: the Tragic Tale of the Tasmanian Tiger. He is the Official Secretary to the Governor of Tasmania.David Pemberton is the Program Manager, Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, in Tasmania's Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Wildlife and Environment.

1 Beelzebub's Pup: A Reappraisal of the Tasmanian devil2 Evolution and Extinction3 Relationships in the Wild4 Biology and Behaviour in the Wild5 Devils and Europeans, 1803-19336 In the Matter of the Society and the Board7 Antichrist to Ambassador8 In Captivity9 'The Spinning Animal from Tasmania': Warner Bros' Tasmanian Devil10 Tasmania and Warner Bros: Owning the Devil11 DFTD: Devil Facial Tumour DiseaseEndnotes