Thylacine
eBook - ePub

Thylacine

The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Thylacine

The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger

Book details
Table of contents
Citations

About This Book

Until the mid-20th century, the thylacine was the world's largest carnivorous marsupial, and its disappearance has left many questions and contradictions.

Alternately portrayed as a scourge and as a high value commodity, the thylacine's ecology and behaviour were known only anecdotally. In recent years, its taxonomic position, ecology, behaviour and body size have all been re-examined scientifically, while advances in genetics have presented the potential for de-extinction.

With 78 contributors, Thylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger presents an evidence-based profile of the thylacine, examining its ecology, evolution, encounters with humans, persecution, assumed extinction and its appearance in fiction. The final chapters explore the future for this iconic species – a symbol of extinction but also hope.

Certificate of Commendation, The Royal Zoological Society of NSW 2023 Whitley Awards: Historical Zoology

Frequently asked questions

Simply head over to the account section in settings and click on “Cancel Subscription” - it’s as simple as that. After you cancel, your membership will stay active for the remainder of the time you’ve paid for. Learn more here.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Both plans give you full access to the library and all of Perlego’s features. The only differences are the price and subscription period: With the annual plan you’ll save around 30% compared to 12 months on the monthly plan.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes, you can access Thylacine by Branden Holmes, Gareth Linnard, Branden Holmes,Gareth Linnard in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Zoology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CSIRO PUBLISHING
Year
2023
ISBN
9781486315550
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Zoology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Foreword
  5. Contents
  6. Cultural sensitivity warning
  7. Dedication
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Preface
  10. Prologue
  11. Introduction: The thylacine in Australian ecosystems
  12. List of contributors
  13. Part 1: Anatomy, biology and ecology
  14. Part 2: Evolution, palaeontology and taxonomy
  15. Part 3: Aboriginal knowledge and archaeology
  16. Part 4: Early European encounters (1792–1829)
  17. Part 5: The bounty years (1830–1914)
  18. Part 6: A rapidly disappearing species (1915–1936)
  19. Colour plates
  20. Part 7: Into the shadows (1937–present)
  21. Part 8: Beyond the present
  22. Part 9: Beyond reality
  23. References
  24. Index