The Nature of Great Apes : Our Next of Kin

Gilders, Michelle A.

ISBN 10: 1550547623 / ISBN 13: 9781550547627

Editore: Greystone Books Ltd., 2003

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo 1400903-75

Riassunto:

The most complex creatures in the animal kingdom, great apes communicate through an extensive system of hoots and calls; empathize with and console each other; and create tools for hunting and grooming. Through an engaging text and stunning full-color photography you'll quickly appreciate the intelligence, vulnerability, and charisma of every member of this fascinating family: the outrageous orangutan, grazing gorilla, chatty chimpanzee, and boisterous bonobo. Each member has adapted its lifestyle in various ways to ensure its survival, from traveling large distances through dense rainforest in order to mate (orangutans) to cleansing their bodies of toxins by eating certain leaves (chimps). 50 remarkable pictures from the world's top photographers include touching close-ups of an orangutan mother and her new baby; the hair-raising charge of a huge silverback gorilla; and playful images of chimpanzees fishing. You'll understand why it is so important to keep the great apes safe, even as logging destroys their habitat and hunters endanger their existence.

Product Description: Book by Gilders Michelle A

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Titolo: The Nature of Great Apes : Our Next of Kin
Casa editrice: Greystone Books Ltd.
Data di pubblicazione: 2003
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: Good
Edizione: illustrated edition.