Download or read book Lemurs of Madagascar written by Russell A. Mittermeier and published by Conservation International Tropical Pocket Guide Series. This book was released on 2009 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laminated identification guide illustrating 65 species of extant nocturnal prosimians in Madagascar.

Download or read book Chasing Lemurs written by Keriann McGoogan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspiring memoir of one woman's experience in the field is an exotic adventure story, a surprise journey of self-discovery, and a deeply personal appreciation of a place that's unlike any other. At age twenty-five, graduate student Keriann McGoogan traveled into the wilds of Madagascar to study lemurs in their natural habitat and to set up a permanent field site in the remote northwest--a site to which she could later return to do research for her PhD in biological anthropology. Despite careful planning, the trip spiraled out of control. Food poisoning, harrowing backcountry roads, grueling hikes, challenging local politics, malaria, and an emergency evacuation would turn a simple reconnaissance into an epic adventure. In an engaging narrative, the author vividly describes the challenges of life in an isolated forest region while also bringing to life the wonders of Madagascar's incredible biodiversity, especially its many varieties of lemurs. Sadly, these rare animals are the most endangered group of primates in the world. At first accompanied by her thesis advisor, McGoogan is soon left alone when her mentor must return home. She carries on as the lone woman amid a small band of local male assistants, diligently conducting research on the lemur population around the camp. But when her right-hand man becomes delirious with malaria, she is forced to lead her team on a desperate three-day trek to safety. This fascinating memoir is equal parts a journey of self-discovery, an adventure story, and a heartfelt appreciation of a wonderful island country teaming with unique species and peopled by the warm and welcoming Malagasies with their intriguing indigenous culture.

Download or read book A Natural History of the Brown Mouse Lemur written by Sylvia Atsalis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text can be used for any undergraduate or graduate course with a primate behavior or primate ecology component. It can also be used as supplemental reading, for any advanced animal behavior class. There are very few books that address the biology of nocturnal primates. There are even fewer that delve with any detail regarding the behavior of specific species. These animals are difficult to follow. Their diminutive size, the thickness of the vegetation, and their nocturnal habits, make the study of their habits a demanding task.Through a trial of patience, Sylvia Atsalis has undertaken this task. Here she provides an in depth view at the life and behavioral patterns of these tiny primates. A Natural History of the Brown Mouse Lemur provides the most complete look at the behavior and ecology of mouse lemurs.

Download or read book Extinct Madagascar written by Steven M. Goodman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The landscapes of Madagascar have long delighted zoologists, who have discovered, in and among the island’s baobab trees and thickets, a dizzying array of animals, including something approaching one hundred species of lemur. Madagascar’s mammal fauna, for example, is far more diverse, and more endemic, than early explorers and naturalists ever dreamed of. But in the past 2,500 or so years—a period associated with natural climatic shifts and ecological change, as well as partially coinciding with the arrival of the island’s first human settlers—a considerable proportion of Madagascar’s forests have disappeared; and in the wake of this loss, a number of species unique to Madagascar have vanished forever into extinction. In Extinct Madagascar, noted scientists Steven M. Goodman and William L. Jungers explore the recent past of these land animal extinctions. Beginning with an introduction to the geologic and ecological history of Madagascar that provides context for the evolution, diversification, and, in some cases, rapid decline of the Malagasy fauna, Goodman and Jungers then seek to recapture these extinct mammals in their environs. Aided in their quest by artist Velizar Simeonovski’s beautiful and haunting digital paintings—images of both individual species and ecosystem assemblages reproduced here in full color—Goodman and Jungers reconstruct the lives of these lost animals and trace their relationships to those still living. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of Simeonovski’s artwork set to open at the Field Museum, Chicago, in the fall of 2014, Goodman and Jungers’s awe-inspiring book will serve not only as a sobering reminder of the very real threat of extinction, but also as a stunning tribute to Madagascar’s biodiversity and a catalyst for further research and conservation.

Download or read book Lemurs The Ultimate Lemur Book written by Jenny Kellett and published by Bellanova Books. This book was released on 2023-05-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dive into the exciting lives of lemurs!" Discover the fascinating world of lemurs with The Ultimate Lemur Book! In this captivating non-fiction book, top-selling author Jenny Kellett shares over 100 amazing lemur facts that both kids and adults will love. With stunning hi-res photos that capture the lemurs' beauty and charm, this interactive book immerses children in the vibrant world of these beloved primates. Did you know there are over 100 species of lemur?! We break down the different species and subspecies, so you can learn the differences and spot which is which. But that's not all! The print version also includes a fun bonus word search that will keep young readers entertained for hours. Whether your kids are lifelong lemur enthusiasts or just discovering these incredible creatures for the first time, The Ultimate Lemur Book is the perfect way to spark their curiosity and inspire their love of nature. Lemur Book Features: * Lemur species guide * Beautiful lemur photos * 100+ lemur facts * Quiz & word search puzzle to solidify the new knowledge Lemur Facts Sample: Did you know...? * A group of lemurs is called a troop. * Male ring-tailed lemurs have stink fights to impress females. * The blue-eyed black lemur is the only blue-eyed primate in the world, except for humans. You'll find these facts and many more. The reading age is 9+, and designed for curious children who are ready to go beyond illustrated books. However, with 20+ stunning lemur photos, even early readers will enjoy The Ultimate Lemur Book with adult supervision! Perfect for teaching children to read, while letting them learn about the fascinating world of lemurs, it is ideal for long car journeys and bedtime reading. Get your copy today and embark on an unforgettable journey through the world of lemurs!

Download or read book Who Loves Little Lemur written by Ann Whitford Paul and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the bestselling If Animals Kissed Good Night series, an adorable picture book about a little lemur with a big loving family! Who loves Little Lemur? Mama snuggles him near the tamarind tree. Papa feeds him a nighttime snack. Brother and cousins chase and play with him. All day long, no matter what happens, Little Lemur is surrounded by love!

Download or read book Lemurs written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Amazing Lemur s Family written by angelia smith and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture Book and Rhyme of a variety of adorable lemurs and lots more! Very Cute! Many never before seen animals!

Download or read book A Sea in Flames written by Carl Safina and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-04-19 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carl Safina has been hailed as one of the top 100 conservations of the 20th century (Audubon Magazine) and A Sea in Flames is his blistering account of the months-long manmade disaster that tormented a region and mesmerized the nation. Traveling across the Gulf to make sense of an ever-changing story and its often-nonsensical twists, Safina expertly deconstructs the series of calamitous misjudgments that caused the Deepwater Horizon blowout, zeroes in on BP’s misstatements, evasions, and denials, reassesses his own reaction to the government’s crisis handling, and reviews the consequences of the leak—and what he considers the real problems, which the press largely overlooked. Safina takes us deep inside the faulty thinking that caused the lethal explosion. We join him on aerial surveys across an oil-coated sea. We confront pelicans and other wildlife whose blue universe fades to black. Safina skewers the excuses and the silly jargon—like “junk shot” and “top kill”—that made the tragedy feel like a comedy of horrors—and highlighted Big Oil’s appalling lack of preparedness for an event that was inevitable. Based on extensive research and interviews with fishermen, coastal residents, biologists, and government officials, A Sea In Flames has some surprising answers on whether it was “Obama’s Katrina,” whether the Coast Guard was as inept in its response as BP was misleading, and whether this worst unintended release of oil in history was really America’s worst ecological disaster. Impassioned, moving, and even sharply funny, A Sea in Flames is ultimately an indictment of America’s main addiction. Safina writes: “In the end, this is a chronicle of a summer of pain—and hope. Hope that the full potential of this catastrophe would not materialize, hope that the harm done would heal faster than feared, and hope that even if we didn’t suffer the absolutely worst—we’d still learn the big lesson here. We may have gotten two out of three. That’s not good enough. Because: there’ll be a next time.”

Download or read book Lemur Biology written by Ian Tattersall and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume of studies on prosimian primates has, until recently, tended to lag well behind that of studies on the higher primates. This is so despite the fact that the considerable intrinsic interest of the living prosimians and the signifi cance of their stuQ,y for our understanding of the earlier stages of primate evolution have long been acknowledged by zoologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists alike. Among the prosimians, the Malagasy lemurs are of profound interest not only because they include the only extant diurnal forms, but also because it is only on Madagascar that the absence of competition with higher primates has allowed a surviving prosimian fauna to radiate, es sentially unrestricted, into a broad spectrum of ecological zones. In contrast, the few extant prosimians of Africa and Asia occupy a relatively narrow range of "refuge" niches; although of considerable interest in themselves, they do not show the richness and variety of adaptation which make the Malagasy prosimian fauna such a fascinating object of study. Over the past few years, however, there has been a considerable resur gence of interest in the prosimians in general, and in the lemurs in particular. The range of studies resulting from this rekindling of interest is wide, compre hending the systematics, evolution, anatomy, behavior, and ecology of these forms. This volume constitutes a progress report on our knowledge of the le murs.

Download or read book The Lemur s Tale written by Ophelia Redpath and published by Templar Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ring-tailed lemur is stowed away on a boat from Madagascar, and finds his way into the home of an eccentric but dysfunctional family.

Download or read book Phylogeny of the Primates written by W. Luckett and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past decade has witnessed a tremendous surge of interest in varied aspects of primate biology, encompassing virtually all disciplines of the biological sciences. Regardless of whether these studies have been approached from a paleontological, morphological, developmental, biochemical, neuroanatomical, or behavioral point of view, one under lying theme has been a common interest in the possible phylogenetic relationships suggested by the results of such studies. In some cases, sound taxonomic principles have not been followed in the interpretation of these data, and this has led to skepticism among many taxonomists with regard to the validity of some of the genealogical relationships and conclusions suggested by comparative studies of living primates. It is generally agreed that the fossil record alone provides the essential time dimension for directly observing changes in characteristics, but unfortunately this record is limited both in the number of genera represented and particularly in the incomplete nature of the available preserved material. On the other hand, extensive comparative analyses of numerous characteristics in living primates have provided additional insight into possible phylogenetic relationships, despite the lack of a time dimension. Such studies of both fossil and living primates are enhanced considerably by a cladistic analysis of the probable primitive (ancestral) or advanced (derived) condition of each character state discussed, based upon their distribution (and ontogeny, wherever possible) in a wide variety of primate and nonprimate taxa, including other eutherian mammals, marsupials, mono tremes, and reptiles.

Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Adventures of Larry the Lemur written by Ralph Castañeda and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-07-25 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Larry the Lemur is overlooked by his family and his parents-and that's just the way he likes it! Larry enjoys taking advantage of his vivid imagination and his parents' forgetfulness to raise havoc in the forest! Will Larry navigate the maze of the Lemurland theme park to find his brother? Why is Larry's father bald? Do rats in Larry's neck of the woods talk? Larry finds answers to all of these questions and more as he puts his thinking tree to the test in his first set of five new adventures.

Download or read book The Dwarf and Mouse Lemurs of Madagascar written by Shawn M. Lehman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dwarf and mouse lemurs of Madagascar are two very species-rich lemur genera, yet there is a relative paucity of information on this primate family in published literature. In this first ever treatment of the Cheirogaleidae, international experts are brought together to review and integrate our current knowledge of the behaviour, physiology, ecology, genetics and biogeography of these species. A wide range of direct and indirect research methods that are currently used to study these cryptic nocturnal solitary foragers are described. By uniting often disparate research on captive and free-ranging taxa and synthesising recent methodological advances, this book provides new insights that will encourage further studies of this fascinating primate family. This synthesis will provide an incentive for more integrative studies of the Cheirogaleidae in captivity and in the wild, enabling the impacts of deforestation and other factors to be identified and directions for future conservation efforts to be established.

Download or read book Evolution written by Colin Patterson and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a concise and engaging summary of modern evolutionary theory, for students and general readers with little or no formal training in science. Explains variations within species, heredity, genetics and variation, and mutation, and discusses natural selection theory, the origin of species, and speciation in the Galapagos Islands. Examines the origin and early evolution of life and of humanity, and discusses the intersection of science and politics. Includes a "who's who" of key figures with bandw photos and portraits, plus a glossary. The first edition was published in 1978. This second edition contains new chapters on neural and gene evolution, and emphasis on molecular evolution. The author was retired from the paleontology department of The Natural History Museum in London. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR