Creatures of habitat : the changing nature of wildlife and wild places in Utah and the intermountain West / / by Mark Gerard Hengesbaugh; Dan Miller, photo editor; foreword by Barry Scholl.
From flying squirrels on high wooded plateaus to hanging gardens in redrock canyons, the Intermountain West is home to some of the world's rarest and most fascinating animals and plants. Creatures of Habitat details many unique but little-known talents of this region's strange and wonderfu...
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| Year of Publication: | 2001 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
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| Summary: | From flying squirrels on high wooded plateaus to hanging gardens in redrock canyons, the Intermountain West is home to some of the world's rarest and most fascinating animals and plants. Creatures of Habitat details many unique but little-known talents of this region's strange and wonderful wild inhabitants and describes their connections with native environments. For example, readers will learn about the pronghorn antelope's supercharged cardiovascular system, a brine shrimp-powered shorebird that each year flies nonstop from the Great Salt Lake to Central Argentina, and a rare |
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| ISBN: | 0874214556 |
| Access: | Open Access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Mark Gerard Hengesbaugh; Dan Miller, photo editor; foreword by Barry Scholl. |