RSPB Spotlight: Ducks and Geese is packed with eye-catching,
informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written
by a knowledgeable naturalist. This will be a detailed 'biography' of
ducks and geese that breed in or regularly visit the UK – covering
30 species in all. It will include chapters on the evolution of ducks
and geese, their place in the natural world, their anatomy and
physiology, various feeding methods, spectacular courtship displays
and diverse breeding behaviour. Marianne Taylor will reveal their
often epic migrations and examine their social interactions with their
own and other species, including their unusual readiness to hybridise.
She will also detail their relationships with humankind over the
centuries, including their presence in folklore and literature and
their role in our lives as both prey and pets. She will also explore
their presence as feral and sometimes invasive species outside their
natural ranges, and their current status within their native wild
ranges as the group includes several species recently recognised as
being of global conservation concern.
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ISBN
9781472971661
Publisert
2021
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Wildlife
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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