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Proboscis Monkey – natural history of the

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This book is timely published as the Proboscis Monkey had not received the attention that it deserves from the conservation community, apart from presenting novel research data on the species, it also highlights some of the areas where urgent action is needed to safeguard the long term survival of proboscis monkeys. This includes translocation of [...]

Orang Utan; Wizards of the Rain Forest

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Orang utans are our closest relatives – sharing an astonishing 97% of our DNA. Intelligent, puckish and unpredictable, they have been known to steal canoes for a joyride, apply stolen lipstick and nab researcher’s notebooks and diligently work in them. This extraordinaty book about orangutans focuses primarily on their minds, and is based on [...]

Colugo: The Flying Lemur of South East Asia

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Colugos are mammals in the order Dermoptera. There are two species: Malayan Colugo (Cynocephalus variegatus) and Philippine Colugo (C. volans). They inhabit the dense tropical rainforests of South-east Asia from coastal woodlands along the beaches to montane forests in the hills. The Colugo is about the size of a domestic cat, it feeds mainly on [...]

Mammals of South East Asia: A Field Guide to the

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A Field Guide to the Mammals of South-East Asia is the only comprehensive guide to this mammal-rich region. Every major variation of the majority of nearly 500 species meticulously captured in 72 specially commissioned, full-colour plates by top wildlife artists. Thumbnail maps showing the distribution of each of the illustrated species. Nearly 500 species [...]

Mammals of South East Asia; A Photographic Guide

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Mammals are familiar to everybody, as they include domestic animals such as dogs, cats, horses and cattle as well as, of course ourselves – humans. However, fewer people know about the tremendous diversity of wild mammals. Over 4400 species occur around the world. South-east Asia is particularly rich in mammals with over 500 species [...]

Orang Utan; The Natural History of

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The name “orang-utan” conjures up very different images to different people: shy, elusive man of the forest; a tantalizing glimpse into unknown worlds of the jungles of the Far East; an endearing, appealing and amusing star of popular movies; the highlight of a visit to the zoo. But what is the true nature of [...]

Mammals of Borneo; A Field Guide to

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This book describes every species of wild mammal presently known to occur in Borneo and its offshore islands. Approximately 221 species of wild land mammals have been recorded in Borneo, of which 92 species are bats. Also included are descriptions of the more commonly encountered domestic animals which might be confused with wild mammals, [...]

Proboscis Monkeys of Borneo

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Borneo is the third largest island in the world. Its name alone conjures up images of vast forests, caves, rivers, mountains and unique wildlife. Many of these wonders are familiar – the spectacles of Mulu’s caves and Mount Kinabalu, the beauty of its orchids and Rafflesia flowers, and the splendour of Borneo’s orang-utans and [...]