Deer, Elk & Mountain Goats

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DEEH, ELK
MOUNTAIN GOATS
A POIflUAIT OF THE ANIMAL WORLD

Paul Sterry
With 80 full-color illustrations
The noble stag with his magnificent antlers, the agile and fearless bighorn ram, and the vulnerable doe and fawn are some of the most evocative and inspiring creatures in the animal kingdom. These seemingly gentle mammals live in peace and tranquillity, grazing and browsing as they wander through grasslands, woodlands, and alpine forests. However, their lives change dramatically in mating season, when rival males meet in violent battles, with the clash of horns and antlers, to determine which of them will gain the right to mate and establish a new generation.
While these animals are found in widely varying habitats and are strikingly different in appearance, they have one thing in common: rumination. This is a process of digesting plant matter, commonly known as chewing the cud. Animals with this characteristic are classified as ruminants, and are placed by scientists in... Tovább

Fülszöveg

DEEH, ELK
MOUNTAIN GOATS
A POIflUAIT OF THE ANIMAL WORLD

Paul Sterry
With 80 full-color illustrations
The noble stag with his magnificent antlers, the agile and fearless bighorn ram, and the vulnerable doe and fawn are some of the most evocative and inspiring creatures in the animal kingdom. These seemingly gentle mammals live in peace and tranquillity, grazing and browsing as they wander through grasslands, woodlands, and alpine forests. However, their lives change dramatically in mating season, when rival males meet in violent battles, with the clash of horns and antlers, to determine which of them will gain the right to mate and establish a new generation.
While these animals are found in widely varying habitats and are strikingly different in appearance, they have one thing in common: rumination. This is a process of digesting plant matter, commonly known as chewing the cud. Animals with this characteristic are classified as ruminants, and are placed by scientists in a group that includes such varied creatures as pronghorns, gazelles, impala, bison, buffalo, and giraffes. These, as well as such exotic beasts as the oryx and the gerenuk, are shown and described in lively detail.
In all seasons and in wild places throughout the world, an array of fascinating mammals is shown in vivid action-photographs that capture both their extraordinary behavior and the spectacular landscapes in which they live. Vissza