Bison
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
01.10.2015
Abbildungen
106 illustrations, 84 in colour
Verlag
Reaktion BooksSeitenzahl
200
Maße (L/B/H)
18.8/13.4/1.7 cm
Gewicht
348 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-78023-424-3
Bison once ranged across the Great Plains of North America in vast herds early 18th-century explorers described them as innumerable and at the beginning of the 19th century they numbered in the tens of millions. During the next century or so humans were responsible for the bison s near-extinction in North America, slaughtering an estimated 50 "million" for their meat, pelts, and fur, reducing the bison population to less than 1,000 by 1890. Hunting of bison became so prevalent that travelers on long-haul trips in the Midwest would shoot them from their trains. Attempts to revive the American bison in recent times have been highly successful however: farming of bison has increased their population to nearly 150,000, and the American bison is no longer considered an endangered species.
In "Bison" renowned zoologist Desmond Morris explores the animal s evolution and habitat, from the first evidence in fossil records 2 million years ago to today. He reveals the different sides to its personality they are extremely unpredictable and, while they normally appear lazy and calm, can attack at any moment and describes the important differences between the European wisent and American bison, the only two species now surviving.
This book, complete with many vibrant illustrations of bison from nature, art, and popular culture, will appeal to anyone curious about the natural and cultural history of this iconic creature.
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