Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaOver a period of six years, Dr. Schaller explored the awesome Himalays in order to study the fascinating but increasingly rare wild life of the area and to determine what locations would make good reserves and national parks. Just as the outside influences of the last quarter century are taking their toll of the wildlife of the region, so are they changing the culture of the people who have lived there for centuries. High adventure, introspection, observation, and discovery are a part of this story. |
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... Himalayan tahr are powerful , robust creatures weighing perhaps two hundred pounds . Their most conspicuous feature , one that easily distinguishes them from their relatives the Nilgiri tahr , is the сор- pery brown ruff and mantle of ...
... Himalayan tahr are powerful , robust creatures weighing perhaps two hundred pounds . Their most conspicuous feature , one that easily distinguishes them from their relatives the Nilgiri tahr , is the сор- pery brown ruff and mantle of ...
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... Himalayan tahr does also . In addition , Himalayan tahr may also use another display when vying for dominance : two males stand broadside , sometimes for several minutes , showing off their ruffs , until one defers to the other . Once ...
... Himalayan tahr does also . In addition , Himalayan tahr may also use another display when vying for dominance : two males stand broadside , sometimes for several minutes , showing off their ruffs , until one defers to the other . Once ...
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... Himalayan tahr ; Nilgiri tahr Takhatu massif , 130 Takla , 247 , 249 , 256 , 257 , 266 Tamang porters , 222 , 227 Tantric Mysticism of Tibet , The ( Blo- feld ) , 213 Tanzania , Serengeti National Park of , 19 , 208 Tarakot ( Nepal ) ...
... Himalayan tahr ; Nilgiri tahr Takhatu massif , 130 Takla , 247 , 249 , 256 , 257 , 266 Tamang porters , 222 , 227 Tantric Mysticism of Tibet , The ( Blo- feld ) , 213 Tanzania , Serengeti National Park of , 19 , 208 Tarakot ( Nepal ) ...
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