Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaSchaller's tale of his Himalyan treks (1969-1975) to assess the effect of humans on the habitat of wild sheep and goats. He describes, also, a less known area--the Nilgiri Hills at the tip of the subcontinent. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Page 202
... bharal . The precise evolutionary position of bharal remained unresolved , but two of their behavior patterns provided clues : bharal mouth penises and rear bolt upright before clashing , resembling in these respects goats , not sheep ...
... bharal . The precise evolutionary position of bharal remained unresolved , but two of their behavior patterns provided clues : bharal mouth penises and rear bolt upright before clashing , resembling in these respects goats , not sheep ...
Page 241
... bharal male may threateningly extend his crimson penis while standing in a hunched position broadside to an opponent , and may insert the penis into his mouth . As already men- tioned , sheep do not use this gesture , but goats ...
... bharal male may threateningly extend his crimson penis while standing in a hunched position broadside to an opponent , and may insert the penis into his mouth . As already men- tioned , sheep do not use this gesture , but goats ...
Page 253
... bharal . However , I calculate that these 200 bharal could barely support one snow leopard on a long - term basis and still maintain their population level . Bharal also die from disease , accidents , wolves , and away from the ...
... bharal . However , I calculate that these 200 bharal could barely support one snow leopard on a long - term basis and still maintain their population level . Bharal also die from disease , accidents , wolves , and away from the ...
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