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 127
... young goat following its mother . It is like a tiny gray hare , and I am amazed that its shaky legs can carry it safely over such jagged terrain . However , young travel little for the first three to four days after birth , remaining ...
... young goat following its mother . It is like a tiny gray hare , and I am amazed that its shaky legs can carry it safely over such jagged terrain . However , young travel little for the first three to four days after birth , remaining ...
Page 128
... young between birth and weaning that one can only marvel that any survive at all . However , nutrition of both mother and young is the most critical factor determining success or failure of a breeding season . Studies of domestic sheep ...
... young between birth and weaning that one can only marvel that any survive at all . However , nutrition of both mother and young is the most critical factor determining success or failure of a breeding season . Studies of domestic sheep ...
Page 129
... young will survive . But dur- ing droughts most young will die . The two extremes result in a precarious balance . Conditions are different in the northern moun- tains where seasons of abundance and scarcity occur more or less pre ...
... young will survive . But dur- ing droughts most young will die . The two extremes result in a precarious balance . Conditions are different in the northern moun- tains where seasons of abundance and scarcity occur more or less pre ...
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Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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