Author : Heinrich Mendelssohn
Publisher : Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
ISBN 13 : 9789652081452
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (814 download)
Book Synopsis Mammalia of Israel by : Heinrich Mendelssohn
Download or read book Mammalia of Israel written by Heinrich Mendelssohn and published by Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. This book was released on 1999 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first systematic presentaiton in English of information gathered on the terrestrial mammals (including bats) of Israel. The Introduction briefly describes the physical and biological characteristics of the study area; the zoogeography and ecology of the mammals of Israel and the impact of man on their conservation, distribution and populations; and the history of mammal research in Israel. The account of each species presents details regarding its distribution, fossil record (when available), karyotype, ecology, diet, behaviour, reproduction, parasites and relations with man, accompanied by a distribution map, skull photos, and tables of the body and skull characters of specimens deposited in the Israeli museums. The documentation is completed by a rich selection of colour photographs.