Cover art for Australia's Amazing Kangaroos
Published
Csiro, July 2012
ISBN
9780643097391
Format
Softcover, 240 pages
Dimensions
27cm × 21cm

Australia's Amazing Kangaroos Their Conservation, Unique Biology and Coexistence with Humans by

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This book provides an authoritative source of information on kangaroos and their relatives. Topics include: species characteristics and biology, adaptations and function, and conservation. The book also discusses culling and the commercial kangaroo harvest, as well as national attitudes to kangaroos and their value for tourism.

There are 71 recognised species of kangaroo found in Australasia. Of these, 46 are endemic to Australia, 21 are endemic to the island of New Guinea, and four species are found in both regions. Illustrated in full colour, Australia's Amazing Kangaroos will give readers insight into the world of this intriguing marsupial.

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