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Eltringham, S. K.

The hippos : natural history and conservation / S.K. Eltringham ; illustrated by Priscilla Barrett. - London ; San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, c1999. - viii, 184 p., [4] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 23 cm. - T & A D Poyser natural history . - T. & A.D. Poyser natural history. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Anatomy and physiology -- The origins of hippos -- The social life of hippos -- Reproduction in hippos -- Diet and feeding habits of hippos -- The ecology of hippos -- Diseases, parasites and commensals of hippos -- Hippos and man -- The distribution and numbers of hippos -- The distribution and numbers of Hippopotamus amphibius in East Africa -- The distribution and numbers of Hippopotamus amphibius in Southern Africa

ISBN: 9780856611315 085661131X

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hippopotamus.
Hippopotamidae.
Wildlife conservation.