Red Kangaroo

Author : Alan Newsome,Thomas Newsome
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486301577

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The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia by Alan Newsome,Thomas Newsome Pdf

The red kangaroo is at the heart of Australia’s ecological identity. It is Australia’s largest terrestrial land mammal, the largest extant marsupial, and the only kangaroo truly restricted to Australia’s arid interior. Almost nothing was known about the ecology of the red kangaroo when Alan Newsome began to study it in 1957. He discovered how droughts affect reproduction, why red kangaroos favour different habitats during droughts from those after rains, and that unprecedented explosions in red kangaroo numbers were caused by changes to the landscape wrought by graziers. Most importantly, he realised the possibilities of enriching western science with Indigenous knowledge, a feat recognised today as one of the greatest achievements of his career. First drafted in 1975 and now revised and prepared for publication by his son, The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia captures Alan’s thoughts as a young ecologist working in Central Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. It will inspire a new generation of scientists to explore Australia’s vast interior and study the extraordinary adaptations of its endemic mammals. It will also appeal to readers of other classics of Australian natural history, such as Francis Ratcliffe's Flying Fox and Drifting Sand and Harry Frith's The Mallee Fowl, The Bird that Builds an Incubator.

Author : Natalie Lunis
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781936087242

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Red Kangaroo by Natalie Lunis Pdf

Describes the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and behavior of the red kangaroo, the world's largest marsupial.

Author : Claire Saxby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04
Category : Kangaroos
ISBN : 1922244392

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Big Red Kangaroo by Claire Saxby Pdf

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Author : Les O. Tekcard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0992392217

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Baby Kangaroo Facts for Kids and Adults by Les O. Tekcard Pdf

All the facts you would love to know about the Australian Kangaroo, Australia''s iconic animal. This book is a must have guide for anyone wanting to know all about kangaroos. Babies are smaller than 1 inch (2cm) at birth, and are born blind outside the mother''s pouch. After birth the newborn babies must find their way to the pouch where it feeds on mother''s milk. As baby kangaroos grow older they are called joeys. Joey kangaroos can easily hop in and out of the Mother''s pouch. Kangaroos are unable to walk backwards. Adult kangaroos can hop at speeds of 35mph (56kmh), stand up to 7ft (2.13m) and weigh up to 200lbs./90kg. Discover interesting facts about the differences between the tree kangaroo, red kangaroo and grey kangaroo. This excellent book is an interesting book for those who want to learn about kangaroos in the wild or those who want more information desiring to keep one as a pet.

Author : Tanya Heaslip
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781760874261

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An Alice Girl by Tanya Heaslip Pdf

An Alice Girl is Tanya Heaslip's extraordinary story of growing up in the late 1960s and early 70s on a vast and isolated outback cattle property just north of Alice Springs. Tanya's parents, Janice and Grant 'the Boss', were pioneers. They developed the cattle station where water was scarce, where all power was dependent on generators and where a trip to town for supplies usually meant a full day's journey. Grant was determined to teach his children how to survive in this severe and isolated environment and his lessons were often harsh. Tanya and her siblings led a childhood unimaginable to many Australians. Whether working the mobs of cattle with the stockmen, playing cattle-duffing on horseback or singing and doing lessons at their School of the Air desks, the children were always aware of the demands of the land. But while her sister and brothers loved riding and working stock, Tanya's heart longed to be back at the homestead with her books and stories. In a childhood that many would consider very tough, Tanya tells of this precious time with raw honesty, humour, love and kindness. This is the story of an Alice girl. 'Tanya Heaslip lived the outback childhood of Australian mythology. Stories like this remind us that love of place is universal.' Kim Mahood, NSW Premier's Literary Award for Craft for a Dry Lake 'Tanya's story glows with love for family and the rugged, wild outback land that never leaves her heart.' Toni Tapp Coutts, bestselling author of A Sunburnt Childhood 'Territory station kids like Tanya had the ultimate upbringing . . . A great read!' Ted Egan AO, bestselling author of Outback Songman

Author : Edana Eckart
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0516243047

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Red Kangaroo by Edana Eckart Pdf

Simple text and photographs introduce the life, habitat, and behavior of the red kangaroo.

Author : Jill Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Kangaroos
ISBN : 0730200264

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Rufus the Red Kangaroo by Jill Morris Pdf

The story of a red kangaroo and it's life in the hot dry regions of desert around Ayers Rock.

Author : Tanya Heaslip
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781760871185

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Alice to Prague by Tanya Heaslip Pdf

'I loved it! I laughed and cried and it was very hard to put down.' Fleur McDonald, bestselling author of Where the River Runs 'A story of love for country, for home.' Toni Tapp Coutts, author of A Sunburnt Childhood In 1994, with a battered copy of Let's Go Europe stuffed in her backpack, Tanya Heaslip left her safe life as a lawyer in outback Australia and travelled to the post-communist Czech Republic. Dismissing concerns from family and friends that her safety and career were at risk, she arrived with no teaching experience whatsoever, to work at a high school in a town she'd never heard of, where the winters are frigid and plunge to sub-zero temperatures. During her childhood on an isolated cattle station in Central Australia, Tanya had always dreamed of adventure and romance in Europe but the Czech Republic was not the stuff of her dreams. On arrival, however, she falls headlong into misadventures that change her life forever. This land of castles, history and culture opened up to her and she to it. In love with Prague and her people, particularly with the charismatic Karel, who takes her into his home, his family and as far as he can into his heart, Tanya learns about lives very different to hers. Alice to Prague is a bittersweet story of a search for identity, belonging and love, set in a time, a place and with a man that fill Tanya's life with contradictions. 'Vivid and detailed . . . questions what it is to belong.' Kathryn Heyman, author of Storm and Grace 'A brave, open-hearted and emotionally intense journey.' Liz Harfull, author of Women of the Land

Author : C. Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0643091998

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Life of Marsupials by C. Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe Pdf

In Life of Marsupials, one of the world's leading experts explores the biology and evolution of this unusual group - with their extraordinary diversity of forms around the world - in Australia, New Guinea and South America. -back cover.

Author : Terence J. Dawson
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0801482623

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Kangaroos by Terence J. Dawson Pdf

In this, the only up-to-date accessible and scientifically based book on Australia's principal icon, internationally known kangaroo researcher Terry Dawson gets to the heart of what makes these animals special. He shows how many features of their biology, such as their reproductive patterns, social structure and locomotor characteristics, confer great advantages in their adaptations to Australia's harsh climate and demanding environment. Besides covering widely the biology, ecology and behaviour of the ten different types of kangaroos, Professor Dawson compares European and Aboriginal cultural attitudes towards them. He explores such issues as hunting habits, conservation, kangaroos as agricultural pests, the economics of kangaroo ranching and the use of their products.

Author : Greg Pyers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Kangaroos
ISBN : 1740708016

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Red Kangaroo by Greg Pyers Pdf

This series lets primary school students get up close and personal with some examples of Australia's wonderful wildlife. The books introduce distinctive species that represent different orders of animals: amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds. The text provides a detailed overview of the animal's life stories. Ages 7+.

Author : Library of Congress,Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1396 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : UCBK:C073814966

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress,Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy Pdf

Author : Phillip Clark
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0643068309

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Haematology of Australian Mammals by Phillip Clark Pdf

This work provides a guide to the collection and analysis of the blood of Australasian mammals for both haematological studies and the diagnosis and monitoring of disease. It outlines general principles for selecting appropriate sites for blood collection.

Author : W. A. Cawthorne
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Poetry
ISBN : EAN:8596547214625

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The Legend of Kupirri, or, The Red Kangaroo by W. A. Cawthorne Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Legend of Kupirri, or, The Red Kangaroo" (An Aboriginal Tradition of the Port Lincoln Tribe) by W. A. Cawthorne. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Scott Cane
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781743435724

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First Footprints by Scott Cane Pdf

First Footprints tells the extraordinary story of the Aboriginal people of Australia. How they made their way out of Africa 60,000 years ago, and how they survived across this vast continent, from the harsh deserts of the inland to the glaciers of southern Tasmania. With photos from the ABC TV series of the same name. Some 60,000 years ago, a small group of people landed on Australia's northern coast. They were the first oceanic mariners and this great southern land was their new home. Gigantic mammals roamed the plains and enormous crocodiles, giant snakes and goannas nestled in the estuaries and savannahs. First Footprints tells the epic story of Australia's Aboriginal people. It is a story of ancient life on the driest continent on earth through the greatest environmental changes experienced in human history: ice ages, extreme drought and inundating seas. It is chronicled through astonishing archaeological discoveries, ancient oral histories and the largest and oldest art galleries on earth. Australia's first inhabitants were the first people to believe in an afterlife, cremate their dead, engrave representations of the human face, and depict human sound and emotion. They created new technologies, designed ornamentation, engaged in trade, and crafted the earliest documents of war. Ultimately, they developed a sustainable society based on shared religious tradition and far-reaching social networks across the length and breadth of Australia.