The Behavioral Biology and Conservation of Goitered Gazelles (Gazella subgutturosa) / / by David Blank

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910991174303321
• Autore: Blank David
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025
• ISBN: 9783031835049; 3031835042
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2025.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XXVII, 750 p. 230 illus., 176 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 590
• Soggetti: Zoology; Ecology; Animal behavior; Physiology; Conservation biology; Animal migration; Biodiversity; Behavioral Ecology; Animal Physiology; Conservation Biology; Animal Migration
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1: Basic knowledge on goitered gazelle biology -- Chapter 2: Feeding ecology and behavior -- Chapter 3: Rutting season: Morphological and physiological changes -- Chapter 4: Rutting behavior -- Chapter 5: Territoriality and marking behavior -- Chapter 6: Agonistic behavior of adult and sub-adult males -- Chapter 7: Birthing and related behavior -- Chapter 8: Suckling behavior -- Chapter 9: Young behavior -- Chapter 10: Mother-young interactions -- Chapter 11: Group size and social composition -- Chapter 12: Impact of population density on group size -- Chapter 13: Sexual segregation -- Chapter 14: Sex ratio -- Chapter 15: Evolution of social behavior -- Chapter 16: Defensive behavior -- Chapter 17: Play ; behavior -- Chapter 18: Comfort behavior -- Chapter 19: Main causes of mortality and mass death -- Chapter 20: Conservation efforts -- Chapter 21: Unexplored phenomena -- Chapter 22: Instead of conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: This comprehensive and lavishly illustrated book summarizes all known information on the Goitered Gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), one of the world's most endangered antelopes. It includes information on topics such as feeding ecology, behavior, vocalizations, parasites and diseases, and conservation. This research monograph will be of interest to professional researchers of ungulates, university staff, students, and naturalists.