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Author: Gladys Conklin Publisher: ISBN: Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 72
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Describes the history of the vicuña, alpaca, llama, and guanaco, and their place in the folklore, communities, and cultures of South America.
Author: Gladys Conklin Publisher: ISBN: Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 72
Book Description
Describes the history of the vicuña, alpaca, llama, and guanaco, and their place in the folklore, communities, and cultures of South America.
Author: Duccio Bonavia Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology ISBN: Category : Camelidae Languages : en Pages : 662
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"In this book, Duccio Bonavia tackles major questions about these camelids, from their domestication to their distribution at the time of the Spanish conquest. One of Bonavia's hypotheses is that the arrival of the Europeans and their introduced Old World animals forced the Andean camelids away from the Pacific coast, creating the (mistaken) impression that camelids were exclusively high-altitude animals. Bonavia also addresses the diseases of camelids and their population density, suggesting that the original camelid populations suffered from a different type of mange than that introduced by the Europeans. This new mange, he believes, was one of the causes behind the great morbidity of camelids in Colonial times. In terms of domestication, while Bonavia believes that the major centers must have been the puna zone intermediate zones, he adds that the process should not be seen as restricted to a single environmental zone.".
Author: Lisa Petrillo Publisher: EZ Readers ISBN: 154575795X Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 24
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Llamas are native to the Andes Mountains in South America. But you can find them in zoos and ranches all over the world. Llamas are large animals covered in coarse hair. Their hair is used to make clothing and blankets. Maybe you own a hat or scarf made of llama hair! Discover more about these social animals in All About South American Llamas, one of 30 books in our Animals Around the World series. Each title is beautifully illustrated with large, eye-catching photographs, a map, and glossary.
Author: Jane Buxton Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN: 1402752776 Category : Andes Languages : en Pages : 36
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High in the Andes Mountains, the littlest llama wants to play but his mother, sisters, gran, and aunt are busy, and so he leaves the herd to seek a playmate and finds adventure, instead.
Author: Christina Leaf Publisher: Bellwether Media ISBN: 1618915754 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 24
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Llamas and alpacas can be hard to tell apart. But between face shape and hair length, these human helpers have subtle traits that make them unique! Side-by-side comparisons support simple text and stunning photos to help readers identify these Andean animals.
Author: James Eagen Publisher: Lerner Publications ISBN: 9780822541745 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 58
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Describes the history, culture, economy, geographic location, and religion of the Aymara people of South America's high plains, featuring their struggle to obtain equal rights and to maintain their cultural heritage.
Author: Richard A. Fariña Publisher: Indiana University Press ISBN: 0253007194 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 458
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“An enjoyable read that provides a substantial amount of detail on the biology, ecology, and distribution of these fantastic animals . . . Highly recommended.” —Choice More than 10,000 years ago spectacularly large mammals roamed the pampas and jungles of South America. This book tells the story of these great beasts during and just after the Pleistocene, the geological epoch marked by the great ice ages. Megafauna describes the history and way of life of these animals, their comings and goings, and what befell them at the beginning of the modern era and the arrival of humans. It places these giants within the context of the other mammals then alive, describing their paleobiology—how they walked; how much they weighed; their diets, behavior, biomechanics; and the interactions among them and with their environment. It also tells the stories of the scientists who contributed to our discovery and knowledge of these transcendent creatures and the environment they inhabited. The episode known as the Great American Biotic Interchange, perhaps the most important of all natural history “experiments,” is also an important theme of the book, tracing the biotic events of both North and South America that led to the fauna and the ecosystems discussed in this book. “Collectively, this book brings attention to the discovery and natural history of ancient beasts in South America while providing a broader temporal and geographic background that allows readers to understand their evolution and potential immigration to South America.” —Quarterly Review of Biology “An excellent volume . . . This book is likely to facilitate progress in the understanding of fossil mammals from the Americas.” —Priscum
Author: Gladys Conklin
Author: Gladys Conklin
Author: Jorge A. Flores Ochoa
Author: Duccio Bonavia
Author: Jorge A. Flores Ochoa
Author: Lisa Petrillo
Author: Adam Herring
Author: Jane Buxton
Author: Christina Leaf
Author: James Eagen
Author: Richard A. Fariña