Tasmanian Devil: A Unique and Threatened Animal - Softcover

Owen, David; Pemberton, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1742376304 ISBN 13: 9781742376301

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2012

Synopsis

Fascinating new insights into the famous Australian marsupial Packed with information that has only been published in scientific journals, if ever at all, this collection of biological facts challenges the misconceptions associated with Australia's most famous marsupial. Far from being a scavenging, ferocious oddity, an image perpetuated by the infamous cartoon character, the Tasmanian Devil is actually a treasured and valuable wildlife species facing extinction. By sharing the surprising, controversial, funny, and tragic history behind the world's largest marsupial carnivore, this new guidebook covers all aspects of the biology and the habitat of the Tasmanian Devil.

About this title

About the Author:

David Owen is the author of Shark and Tasmanian Tiger. David Pemberton is the vertebrate curator at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

Review:

"A superbly readable account of this bizarre marsupial . . . the animal beneath the misnomer."  —New York Sun

"Written in the conversational yet informative tone of the good naturalist-lecturer . . . this will be the go-to book on Tasmanian devils for the foreseeable future."  —Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1742376304
• ISBN 13: 9781742376301
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228