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UNINA9910164930803321 |
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Autore |
Robinson Phillip T |
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The Pygmy Hippo Story : West Africa's Enigma of the Rainforest |
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Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, , 2017 |
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©2017 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-062787-5 |
0-19-061186-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (441 pages) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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FlackeGabriella L |
HentschelKnut M |
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Soggetti |
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Pygmy hippopotamus |
Pygmy hippopotamus - Research |
Pygmy hippopotamus - Conservation |
Rare mammals - Africa, West |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- The Pygmy Hippo Story -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Authors' Introduction -- PART I DISCOVERY, HISTORY, AND CAPTURE -- 1. What Is a Pygmy Hippopotamus? The Small Details That Define Them -- 2. Hippos in Popular Culture and Folklore -- 3. Looking for Enigmas in the Forest: A Chronicle of Travelers, Trappers, and Researchers -- 4. The Use and Abuse of Hippos in Nature: No Peace Treaty in Sight -- 5. Heslop's Pygmy Hippopotamus: The Nigerian Extinction -- 6. Hans Schomburgk: Hunter, Trapper, Bush Bicyclist -- 7. Frans Van den Brink: The Master Hippo Catcher -- PART II WORKING IN PYGMY HIPPO COUNTRY -- 8. Arriving in West Africa: The Parable of the Dog in Heat -- 9. Just Getting There Is Most of the Journey: The Education of Greenhorn Field Biologists -- 10. Wrestling the Town Chief in Pygmy Hippo Country -- 11. Journeys Without Destinations: Working in Forests of Eternal Twilight -- 12. Going Bush in Sierra Leone: Leaving Ranger Bayoh Behind -- 13. Traveling Hammocks and Piggyback Rides: Bush Travel and Roadside Views in Pygmy Hippo Country -- 14. A Six-to-Six Walk: In Elephant Country -- |
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15. Small Planes: Blessings and Curses -- 16. Navigating Pygmy Hippo Country: "Five Cold Fantas, Please" -- 17. Pygmy Hippo Research on Tiwai Island: Conflicts and Cooperation -- 18. Living the Dream: First Stop, Abidjan -- 19. Pygmy Hippo Research in the Ivory Coast: Difficult, Daunting, and Sometimes Dirty Work -- 20. The Hippo Hotel of Ivory Coast: Getting Ready for the Guests -- PART III BIOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY -- 21. The Flora and Fauna of Pygmy Hippo Country: Meet the Neighbors -- 22. Pygmy Hippo Feeding Behavior and Nutrition -- 23. The Pygmy Hippo Hunters: Our Guides in the Forest -- 24. Common Ground for Hippos in West Africa: Their Overlapping Occurrence in Nature. |
25. Sly, Shy, or Focused? The Origins of Elusiveness -- 26. Husbandry, Health, and Pathology of Pygmy Hippos: Optimizing Well-Being in Captivity -- PART IV CONSERVATION WORK DURING WARTIME -- 27. Staying Alive During the War: Escape from Liberia -- 28. The Disruptions and Setbacks of Civil War in Pygmy Hippo Country -- 29. The Shortcut from Master Sergeant to President: Executive Decisions and National Parks -- PART V CONSERVATION AND THE FUTURE -- 30. A Very Sad Story of Greed: The Timber and Wildlife Poachers -- 31. Conservation Genetics and Fragmented Populations: Managing the Pygmy Hippo Archipelago -- 32. Distribution and Population Estimates: Counting Pygmy Hippos -- 33. Conservation Planning and Priorities: What's Next? -- Afterword: The Shared Trajectories of Hippos and People -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A species account and a natural history of the pygmy hippopotamus, a flagship species of West Africa's Upper Guinea Forest Region. |
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