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Ibexes in an African Environment
Bernhard Nievergelt
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Description for Ibexes in an African Environment
Paperback. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 202 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; WNCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 368.
The Caprinae are characteristic ungulates of palaearctic mountain regions. The Walia ibex, Capra ibex walie, a member of the Caprinae, has colonized successfully the Simen mountains in Ethiopia, and as such presents an interesting act in the history of the Caprinae. Apart from the question of how the Walia ibex or its ancestors ever reached the Simen mountains, the only place it occurs, I would like to stress a further point: about half of the existing ungulate species in the world are endemic to Africa. Eightyseven species of the Artiodactyla are reported to live in this continent, while there are ... Read more
The Caprinae are characteristic ungulates of palaearctic mountain regions. The Walia ibex, Capra ibex walie, a member of the Caprinae, has colonized successfully the Simen mountains in Ethiopia, and as such presents an interesting act in the history of the Caprinae. Apart from the question of how the Walia ibex or its ancestors ever reached the Simen mountains, the only place it occurs, I would like to stress a further point: about half of the existing ungulate species in the world are endemic to Africa. Eightyseven species of the Artiodactyla are reported to live in this continent, while there are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642679605
SKU
V9783642679605
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