Blue-Tongued Skinks

Author: David C. Wareham
Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
ISBN: 9781882770991
Category : Skinks as pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Includes selecting a blue-tongued skink, housing, feeding and handling, healthcare and breeding"--Cover.

The Biology of Chameleons

Author: Krystal A. Tolley
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520276051
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
They change color depending on their mood. They possess uniquely adapted hands and feet distinct from other tetrapods. They feature independently movable eyes. This comprehensive volume delves into these fascinating details and thorough research about one of the most charismatic families of reptilesÑChameleonidae. Written for professional herpetologists, scholars, researchers, and students, this book takes readers on a voyage across time to discover everything that is known about chameleon biology: anatomy, physiology, adaptations, ecology, behavior, biogeography, phylogeny, classification, and conservation. A description of the natural history of chameleons is given, along with the fossil record and typical characteristics of each genus. The state of chameleons in the modern world is also depicted, complete with new information on the most serious threats to these remarkable reptiles.

A Primer on Reptiles and Amphibians

Author: Micha Petty
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692157121
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
A Primer on Reptiles and Amphibians is an innovative educational resource designed to forge a connection between the reader and the creeping critters of the world. Turtles, frogs, lizards, salamanders, snakes, and crocodiles¿ these animals evoke fear and fascination. This primer dispels myths and unlocks mysteries surrounding these diverse survivors which have mastered virtually every habitat on Earth. Tragically, these animals now face pressures of unprecedented severity, but there is still time to make a difference if more of us work together.Micha Petty is an international award-winning Master Naturalist and wildlife rehabilitator. This critically-acclaimed debut volume is a collection of Micha's interpretive writings, carefully crafted to make learning easy for everyone. These bulletins display his passion for Conservation Through Education while covering topics such as living harmoniously with wildlife, physiology, natural history, observation, and conservation. Flip to any page to be instantly introduced to new facets of reptiles, amphibians, the perils they face, and how you can join the fight to save them.

Stardust Dads

Author: Josephine C. George
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595618154
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269

Book Description
The e-mail Danny and Allison read on their new computer in 1996 looks no different from the millions of others received by Web users around the world, with one glaring exception--it was sent by their dads who died during the 1970s. While residing in the afterworld at an amenity-laden paradise called Midway Manor, guitar-strumming Mickey Parks and piano-playing Lloyd Wallace monitor and manipulate the lives of their adult children on earth from the mid-'70s through the 1990s. Tampering with the facility's sophisticated computer, the dads thrust Mickey's daughter Allison and Lloyd's son Danny into a passionate but sometimes stormy relationship-a relationship steeped in Danny's heavy drinking and entangled in the often-zany world of men's adventure magazine publishing. After carefully implementing a plan to send their son and daughter a gift of knowledge that could enrich their lives forever, the dads' brief contact is cut short. They are banished to another destination in the afterworld, but not before they impart indisputable proof of life after death--and unwittingly put Danny's and Allison's earthbound lives on the line.

Blue Tongued Skinks

Author: Robert Hitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783931587345
Category : Blue tongued lizards
Languages : en
Pages : 287

Book Description

The Ape that Understood the Universe

Author: Steve Stewart-Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108776035
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
The Ape that Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. It opens with a question: How would an alien scientist view our species? What would it make of our sex differences, our sexual behavior, our altruistic tendencies, and our culture? The book tackles these issues by drawing on two major schools of thought: evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory. The guiding assumption is that humans are animals, and that like all animals, we evolved to pass on our genes. At some point, however, we also evolved the capacity for culture - and from that moment, culture began evolving in its own right. This transformed us from a mere ape into an ape capable of reshaping the planet, travelling to other worlds, and understanding the vast universe of which we're but a tiny, fleeting fragment. Featuring a new foreword by Michael Shermer.

Invasive Species in the Pacific

Author: Greg Sherley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description

Reptile Biodiversity

Author: Roy W. McDiarmid
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520266714
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424

Book Description
“Authoritative and comprehensive—provides an up-to-date description of the tool box of methods for inventorying and monitoring the diverse spectrum of reptiles. All biodiversity scientists will want to have it during project planning and as study progresses. A must for field biologists, conservation planners, and biodiversity managers.”—Jay M. Savage, San Diego State University “Kudos to the editors and contributors to this book. From the perspective of a non-ecologist such as myself, who only occasionally needs to intensively sample a particular site or habitat, the quality and clarity of this book has been well worth the wait.”—Jack W. Sites, Jr.

Bearded Dragon Manual, 3rd Edition

Author: Philippe De Vosjoli
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1637410840
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 402

Book Description
A comprehensive and best-selling pet manual for bearded dragon pet owners on providing quality care Offers detailed sections on a wide range of topics, including selecting a healthy bearded dragon, understanding their behavior and anatomy, breeding, health and nutrition, creating a comfortable habitat, recognizing diseases and illnesses, and more Also features a sought-after section on color morphs and the care and breeding of frilled dragons New edition includes updated information on care and feeding, breeding, habitat and habits of bearded dragons, as well as new sections on play, wardrobe, accessories, food supply sources, personality traits, therapy pet insight, true stories, and more

Pet Reptiles

Author: Daniel Noonan
Publisher: Grolier Educational Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description
Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitat, behavior, diet, world distribution, domestic types, and care required of these animals sometimes used as pets.