TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dawson, Terence J.
TI  - Kangaroos 
SN  - 9780643106253 (pbk)
U1  - 599.2 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Collingwood, Vic.
PB  - CSIRO Publishing
KW  - Kangaroos
KW  - Macropodidae
KW  - Australia
KW  - Natural history
N1  - Preface to the first edition -- 1. What are kangaroos?-- 2. Types of kangaroo -- 3. Population structure, dispersal and mortality -- 4. Social organisation -- 5. Reproductive biology. Colour plates -- 6. Life history -- 7. Living in the environment : feeding -- 8. Living in the environment : environmental physiology -- 9. Kangaroos and humans : Aborigines -- 10. Kangaroos and humans : Europeans
N2  - This book provides a clear and accessible account of kangaroos, showing how their reproductive patterns, social structure and other aspects of their biology make them well adapted to Australia's harsh climate and demanding environment
ER  -