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Transients: mammal-hunting killer whales of British Columbia, Washington, and Southeastern Alaska

By John K. B. Ford , Graeme M. Ellis

Book information

Publisher
UBC Press
Year
1999
ISBN
0774807172, 9780774807173
Google Books ID
wH4x5yYGlYYC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13580963 bytes)
Pages
97\97
Topic
Biology Zoology
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Биологические дисциплины;Зоология;Териология

Description

This book focuses on transient killer whales. Enigmatic and elusive, these mammal-hunting whales are difficult animals to study. They travel in small groups, often moving unpredictably, which makes them less conspicuous than the larger resident pods. For these and other reasons, our understanding of the life history and ecology of transient killer whales has lagged behind that of residents. Transients contains the latest information on the natural history of transient killer whales, including their feeding habits, social lives, and distribution patterns. The catalogue section contains photographs of and notes on over 200 individual whales. Numerous sidebars contain interesting observations on encounters with transients as well as information on how and where to best watch them.

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