Kangaroo Portrait of an Extraordinary Marsupial

This is in the same series as "Platypus" and "Koala". These are wonderful books about Australia's unique animals written for the general public. Social, anecdotal and historical with a very respectable scientific base. This is a logical and dare I say overdue addition to this group of books. Kangaroos are probably the symbol of Australia. This book describes the three "types" of kangaroos: kangaroos, wallabies, and rat kangaroos. This book describes the ecology, history and behavior of these unique animals. It describes their interaction with both the original inhabitants and the European settlers of Australia and addresses the issue of how we can best manage the population of these animals, making the points that some species are heading for extinction due to habitat loss while others have increased in numbers since humans first settled in Australia.

Stephen Jackson has worked in the wildlife industry for 20 years as a field biologist, zoo keeper, wildlife park curator, and government zoo regulator. He is the author of Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management and Koala. Karl Vernes is a professor of environmental and rural sciences, specializing in kangaroos.