The Living Elephants: Evolutionary Ecology, Behaviour, and Conservation

by Raman Sukumar

The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the present-day crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195107780
• ISBN13: 9780195107784
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.4"