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Over 110 species of mammals roamed the forests, mountains, and deserts of the ancient "Land of Canaan" (Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine). Their impact on humans can be seen in cave drawings made by the Neanderthal inhabitants of northern Palestine some 200,000 years ago and gleaned from the writings of all Near Eastern civilizations. In recent centuries, encroachment by an increasing human population has resulted in the extinction of several species ranging from aurochs (wild ox) to desert gazelles. Mammals Of The Holy Land summarizes the information that is known about the mammals that inhabit this historic land. With keys to identification, a glossary of terms, a basic introduction to the study of mammals, and a discussion of the impact these mammals have had on humans, as well as taxonomic and natural history information for each species, Mammals Of The Holy Land will be useful to the professional biologist and of great interest to the non-specialist general reader with an interest in the wildlife of the middle east.
Mammals of the Holy Land,Mazin B. Qumsiyeh,Texas Tech University Press,089672364X,Animals,General,Mammals,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Palestine
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