Author: Dr. James Powell
These large, herbivorous marine mammals have calm, inquisitive natures that have endeared them to many. Curious legends are associated with manatees and dugongs, and they are central to many cultural traditions around the world.
These remarkable animals are at risk throughout most of their range, from hunting, collisions with water craft, entanglement in fishing gear, habitat alteration, and disease. This up-to-date study examines their origins, life cycles, and present distribution, and discusses the problems facing conservationists in their efforts to protect these gentle giants.
Format: Softbound
Pages: 72
Length: 10w x 9h
ISBN-13: 9780896585836
ISBN: 0896585832
Catalog ID: 141443AP