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Author:
Patterson, Bruce D.
Title:
The lions of Tsavo : exploring the legacy of Africa's notorious man-eaters / Bruce D. Patterson.
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill,
Copyright Date:
2004
Description:
xvii, 231 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Lions--Tsavo National Park.--Tsavo National Park.
Lion attacks--Tsavo National Park.--Tsavo National Park.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-224) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: a confluence at Tsavo -- The reign of terror: the lions of Tsavo attack -- The terror continues: man-eating lions today -- Killing behavior and man-eating habits -- Why do lions kill people? -- Lion biology: evolution and geographic distribution -- Hunting and social behavior -- The lion's mane: geographic and individual variation -- Why the lions of Tsavo are maneless -- Conservation and Tsavo national parks.
ISBN:
9780071363334
0071363335
OCLC:
(OCoLC)54472084
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)
UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

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