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From the contents:» From nose to tail - Morphology and anatomy» History of discovery and the special relationship between puku and kob antelope» Waterbuck & kin and the family of hollow-horned ruminants» Geographical distribution in Africa» Habitat, population and social structure» Nothing but grass? Diet and variability» Life in the savannah» Territorial behaviour and reproduction» Behaviour patterns during the day and year» Pukus and humans - threats and chances of survivalThe puku antelope is inconspicuous at first sight - a medium-sized even-toed ungulate withgolden-yellow fur that occurs in south-central Africa, especially in Zambia and Tanzania,where it lives mostly in grasslands along rivers and lakes. Adult males carry lyre-shapedhorns and defend territories, while females, juveniles and bachelors roam in unstablegroups. A closer look reveals: pukus are fascinating. Typical grazers, but their diet is far frommonotonous. Apparently also significant: woodlands. Unexpected: Pukus lie in the Africansun in the middle of the day. Special feature: Pukus whistle. This book tells us about their lifein the savannah, their relationship to other antelope species, their predators and more.Since 2007, Dr Vera Rduch has been studying pukus and has contributed significantly tothe research on this antelope species. She takes us on a journey to see them in Africa. Thisvolume of the Neue Brehm-Bücherei is the first monograph on this species, a comprehensiveaccount of what has been observed and researched since it was mentioned by DavidLivingstone in 1857, up to the current threats from poaching and habitat loss.This book is based on the German edition of Die Puku-Antilope (1st edition 2022).

Eurasian red squirrels have an innate appeal and are one of our most popular mammal species. They live in forests, share our parks and gardens and mesmerise us with their cute, captivating and endearing behaviour. The current volume offers an up-to-date overview of all aspects of red squirrel biology together with an extensive bibliography of published books, articles and research papers. The detailed and illustrated chapters provide a window into the hidden life of red squirrels and their fascinating ecology, population dynamics and behaviour. The book integrates material, research findings and images from across the red squirrel's Eurasian range, with particular attention being given to conservation efforts, favourable forest management options and the threat posed by the Eastern gray squirrel (also referred to as 'grey squirrel' in Europe). The latter has been responsible for devastating population declines of native red squirrels in the UK, Ireland and Italy and is likely to invade Switzerland and France in the near future.LANGUAGE: English