Lost Land of the Dodo: An Ecological History of Mauritius, Reunion & Rodrigues Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Lost Land of the Dodo: An Ecological History of Mauritius, Reunion & Rodrigues Book

Uninhabited by humans, the Mascarene Islands of the Indian Ocean were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles: giant tortoises, parrots, skinks, geckos, burrowing boas, flightless rails and herons, and, most famously, dodos. But the discovery of the three isolated islands in the 1500s, and their colonization in the 1600s, led to dramatic ecological changes. The dodo became extinct on its home island of Mauritius within several decades, and over the next 150 years most native vertebrates suffered the same fate. This fascinating book provides the first full ecological history of the Mascarene Islands as well as the specific story of each extinct vertebrate, accompanied by Julian Humeâ??s superb color illustrations.  (20080815)Read More

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  • 0300141866
  • 9780300141863
  • Anthony Cheke, Julian Hume
  • 23 September 2008
  • Yale University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 480
  • 1
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