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 78
... head of heads is feeding out of range ? It is there that I am going , where the boulders and the snow lie , With a trusty , nimble tracker that I know . I have sworn an oath , to keep it on the Horns of Ovis Poli , And the Red Gods call ...
... head of heads is feeding out of range ? It is there that I am going , where the boulders and the snow lie , With a trusty , nimble tracker that I know . I have sworn an oath , to keep it on the Horns of Ovis Poli , And the Red Gods call ...
Page 142
... head , kicks with a foreleg , and rather assertive mounts . Interestingly , sheep use such gestures as twisting and kicking during courtship as well as during aggressive encounters between males , whereas goats use them only in court ...
... head , kicks with a foreleg , and rather assertive mounts . Interestingly , sheep use such gestures as twisting and kicking during courtship as well as during aggressive encounters between males , whereas goats use them only in court ...
Page 152
... Head - to - head contact , so typical of sheep and goats , is too dangerous with such horns , and other forms of combat are therefore used . For example , according to Valerius Geist , a mountain goat may lower its head far down and ...
... Head - to - head contact , so typical of sheep and goats , is too dangerous with such horns , and other forms of combat are therefore used . For example , according to Valerius Geist , a mountain goat may lower its head far down and ...
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