Chapter 34 Insectivores (Insectivora, Macroscelidea, Scandentia) Jennifer D’Agostino Biology Insectivora Insectivores are considered the most primitive of all placental mammals and are believed to be the ones from which present…
Chapter 73 Conservation Medicine to One Health The Role of Zoologic Veterinarians Sharon L. Deem One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a…
Chapter 74 Recent Updates for Antemortem Tuberculosis Diagnostics in Zoo Animals Alexis Lecu, Ray L. Ball Tuberculosis (TB) and other mycobacterial diseases remain a difficult issue for veterinarian and zoo…
Chapter 20 Columbiformes Zoltan S. Gyimesi General Biology The order Columbiformes comprises a single family (Columbidae), which includes over 40 genera and 300 species of extant pigeons and doves. The…
Chapter 64 Sheep, Goats, and Goat-Like Animals Martha A. Weber Biology Wild sheep and goats belong in the family Bovidae and are grouped in the subfamily Caprinae. The three tribes…
Chapter 31 Passeriformes (Songbirds, Perching Birds) Joseph A. Smith General Biology The species in the order Passeriformes are often referred to as “passerines” or “perching birds.” This is the most…
Chapter 61 Giraffidae Mads F. Bertelsen Biology15,47 Two species exist within the artiodactylid family of Giraffidae; the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and the okapi (Okapia johnstoni). Giraffids first arose eight million…
Chapter 53 Proboscidea Ellen Wiedner General Biology As the largest extant land mammal, the elephant is characterized not only by great size but also by extraordinary intelligence, complex social behavior,…
