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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Page 127
... females still together with some of the latter heavily pregnant . Some of the females are alone among inaccessible precipices , so reluctant to leave that it is obvious their newborns must be concealed in a nearby retreat . Finally ...
... females still together with some of the latter heavily pregnant . Some of the females are alone among inaccessible precipices , so reluctant to leave that it is obvious their newborns must be concealed in a nearby retreat . Finally ...
Page 258
... females . I watch their progress with interest , realizing that the rut is entering a new phase . On joining , the bachelor herd breaks up as each male searches for a female in heat . But no females in this herd are ready to mate , and ...
... females . I watch their progress with interest , realizing that the rut is entering a new phase . On joining , the bachelor herd breaks up as each male searches for a female in heat . But no females in this herd are ready to mate , and ...
Page 259
... female made no effort to escape the male ; in fact , she seemed to entice not only him but any others in the vicinity ... females also seek lofty ledges during the rut , probably to reduce competition among males : there is seldom room ...
... female made no effort to escape the male ; in fact , she seemed to entice not only him but any others in the vicinity ... females also seek lofty ledges during the rut , probably to reduce competition among males : there is seldom room ...
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