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 35
... noted that “ it is still un- safe to travel the road without an escort . " Now , seventy years later , conditions were just as good . We returned to the tea shop , expecting to spend the night . However , soon two trucks with about a ...
... noted that “ it is still un- safe to travel the road without an escort . " Now , seventy years later , conditions were just as good . We returned to the tea shop , expecting to spend the night . However , soon two trucks with about a ...
Page 129
... noted that new- borns are observed " from mid - January to early February . " Therefore the rut may peak in mid - August in some years , at least one and a half months earlier than in 1972. Good food may advance estrus in do- mestic ...
... noted that new- borns are observed " from mid - January to early February . " Therefore the rut may peak in mid - August in some years , at least one and a half months earlier than in 1972. Good food may advance estrus in do- mestic ...
Page 141
... noted only gross behavior in sheep , the fact that adult males tend to roam alone , that the white scrotum of a ram is exceptionally conspicuous , flashing from a distance like a heliograph , that ewes are placid , seldom interacting ...
... noted only gross behavior in sheep , the fact that adult males tend to roam alone , that the white scrotum of a ram is exceptionally conspicuous , flashing from a distance like a heliograph , that ewes are placid , seldom interacting ...
Contents
Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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ahead altitudes animals behavior bharal Bhote Kosi boulders camp canyon Chitral Chitral Gol cliffs climb clouds crest cubs dark descend dhole Dolpo feet females forest Gilgit glacier gorge grass Gyaltsen habitat halt head herd hills Himalaya Himalayan tahr Hindu Hindu Kush horns hunting Hunza ibex India Indus Jang-bu Karakoram Karchat Kashmir Khan Kilik Pass kill lama Lapche leave livestock loads look males Marco Polo sheep markhor miles Misgar monastery morning mountains nearby Nepal night Nilgiri Nilgiri tahr once Pakistan pass peaks Pervez Peter Phu-Tsering plateau porters rams range reached remain retreat ridge Ringmo river road rock sheep and goats Sherpas Shey Skardu slopes snow leopard soon species stone tahr Tarakot tent Tibet Tibetan tiger trail trees trip tsampa urial valley vanished village walk walls watched wild goat wildlife wind winter wolves yaks young