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Field Guide to Australian Reptiles 3rd Edition Revised and Updated

By: Stephen Swanson

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Australia, Pascal Press: 2012

Seller ID: 9781740217446

ISBN: 1740217446

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This visually splendid, fact-packed Field Guide to Australian Reptiles is perfect for both amateur reptile enthusiasts and experienced herpetologists. More than 660 full-colour photographs depict reptile species that are most commonly encountered in Australia. Essential information on the diet, habitat and distribution range of more than 400 reptile species across all reptile families. Quick Find colour tag system and complete index of common and scientific names for ease of reference. Current, accurate distribution maps. Comments for each species add extra snippets of informatio...
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Snakes: A Wild Australia Guide

By: Stephen Swanson

Price: $14.95

Publisher: Australia, Pascal Press: 2008

Seller ID: 004013

ISBN: 1741934109

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Australia is home to 191 snake species, and in no other region of the world are venomous snakes in such abundance. Australia's snakes can be encountered while scuba-diving on the Great Barrier Reef, hiking an alpine meadow in Tasmania's highlands or occasionally in a suburban garden. This Steve Parish Wild Australia Guide offers an excellent insight into the lives of snakes that live in Australia - how to identify them, how they behave, what they eat, where they live and how they breed. To fear snakes is part of the natural psyche, but through education, people are slowly becoming more tolera...
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Amazing Facts About Australian Reptiles

By: Stephen Swanson

Price: $14.95

Publisher: Australia, Pascal Press: 2008

Seller ID: 004014

ISBN: 174193303X

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This book is packed full of information and you'll be amazed at how much you learn about Australia's reptiles by dipping into the remarkable facts presented. Reptiles have a illustrious history, as within their ranks were the spectacular dinosaurs, flying pterosaurs and sea-going mosasaurs. Australia now has about 840 reptiles and new species are being discovered each year. Within these pages you will discover how reptiles developed over the years, adapting to the varying habitats that grace this wonderful country. You will also uncover information about the armoured, amphibious crocodiles, th...
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Lizards: A Wild Australia Guide

By: Stephen Swanson

Price: $14.95

Publisher: Australia, Pascal Press: 2008

Seller ID: 004015

ISBN: 1741934095

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Australia is home to more than 840 species of reptiles that are contained within sixteen families - and we are still counting! Of these, the lizards are particularly interesting. This Steve Parish Wild Australia Guide offers an excellent insight into the lives of lizard species that live around Australia - how to identify them, how they behave, what they eat, where they live and how they breed. It puts the spotlight on geckoes, legless lizards, dragons, monitors and skinks. Australians are generally more tolerant of lizards than other reptilian species, and this book reveals (among other detai...
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Field Guide to Australian Mammals: An Australian Nature Field Guide

By: Steve Parish

Price: $39.95

Publisher: Australia, Pascal Press: 2016

Seller ID: A1267

ISBN: 1922225312

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

The Field Guide to Australian Mammals is an essential home reference and mammal identification guide, and will make an excellent companion for identifying mammals when travelling around Australia. It contains outstanding photographs of 260 Australian mammals and extensive information on each regarding habitat, behaviour, diet, breeding, lifespan, distribution, special features and reproduction. The well-known Australian naturalist Les Hall has written an Identification Key specifically for this guide, which contains beautifully illustrated diagrams that help to identify large mammal groups to ...
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A Field Guide to Reptiles of Queensland

By: Steve Wilson

Price: $34.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland Publishers: 2005

Seller ID: 001389

ISBN: 1876334975

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Queensland is home to an extraordinary diversity of reptiles. This is because it has so many different types of habitat. A Field Guide to Reptiles of Queensland covers all of Queensland's 440 named species, including 135 that occur nowhere else. Colour photographs make for quick identification, aided by line drawings, keys, distribution maps and descriptions. About the Author: Steve's lifelong love affair with reptiles has taken him to some of Australia most remote places. For the past 30 years he has been working to compile a comprehensive photographic documentation of Australia reptiles. He...
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A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia 5th Edition

By: Steve Wilson and Gerry Swan

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland Publishers: 2017

Seller ID: 001390

ISBN: 1925546020

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia has been the most comprehensive field guide available for Australian reptiles since the first edition was published in 2003. As new species are discovered, known ranges extended and higher quality images become available, updated editions of the book have been written to reflect these changes. This fifth edition includes images, descriptions and maps for all 1,011 species of reptiles described up until the end of December 2016. Some of these are pictured in life for the first time, and many are represented by several images to depict geographical an...
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Storey's Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock: Goats, Sheep, Donkeys, Pigs, Horses, Cattle, Llamas

By: Sue Weaver

Price: $29.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing: 2010

Seller ID: A1160

ISBN: 1603424814

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Whether you want to the make most of a small plot of land or add diversity to a large farm, raising miniature livestock can be a fun and profitable experience. With expert advice on choosing a breed that suits your needs, Sue Weaver shows you how to house, feed, and care for miniature goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs, horses, cattle, and llamas. You'll be inspired by profiles of successful breeders as you learn everything you need to know to keep your miniature livestock healthy and productive.
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It's Showtime: Circus Tricks: Learning Fun for Horses and Riders

By: Sylvia Czarnecki

Price: $39.95

Publisher: UK, CADMOS: 2015

Seller ID: 002147

ISBN: 0857880187

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Circus tricks don't just look impressive, but they also develop trust between horse and handler. In addition, they are a supplying exercise and bring variety into training. What is special about this book is that the author doesn't represent one single training system but instead combines years of practical experience and her knowledge of equine learning behaviour to show how to train towards exercises such as bow, lying down, sitting and more. About the Author Sylvia Czarnecki discovered her passion for circus and trick training with horses many years ago. As a result of training many diff...
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Dog Training and Tricks: The Guide to Raising and Showing a Well-Behaved Dog

By: Tammie Rogers

Price: $24.95

Publisher: USA, Voyageur Press Inc: 2014

Seller ID: 000235

ISBN: 0760345686

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Whether your dog is a Snoopy or an Air Bud, this is your go-to guide for training them. Have you ever gone to the park and gazed enviously as the nearby yellow lab obediently followed his owner's commands? Have you endured the keen sting of public embarrassment as your Chihuahua deemed it appropriate to mark a stranger's leg? Or perhaps your dog is completely housetrained, but you're hoping to take it to the next level with some competition-worthy talents. If you nodded at any of the above, this book is for you. Written by professional dog-training instructor Tammie Rogers, Dog Training & T...
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Humane Livestock Handling : Understanding Livestock Behaviour and Building Facilities for Healthier Animals

By: Temple Grandin

Price: $39.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing: 2008

Seller ID: 9781603420280

ISBN: 1603420282

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Temple Grandin, one of the most influential advocate of humane livestock treatment, has spent her life developing stress-free facility designs and standards of humane management. In an environment of growing concern regarding large factory farming practices, Grandin is a voice of reason explaining the benefits of keeping animals calm through every phase of their lives - benefits that include safer working conditions, higher yields of marketable meat, better-quality meat, and, of course, more humane conditions for the animals.The first half of "Humane Livestock Handling" reviews the natural beh...
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Temple Grandin's Guide to Working With Farm Animals : Safe, Humane Livestock Handling Practices for the Small Farm

By: Temple Grandin

Price: $29.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing: 2017

Seller ID: 9781612127446

ISBN: 1612127444

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Knowing how to safely and effectively lead, restrain, and otherwise handle livestock in the field and in farm facilities is critical to being a successful livestock farmer. Renowned animal behaviorist and best-selling author Temple Grandin's guide to livestock handling for small farmers includes her own unique understanding of what motivates the behaviors of cows, pigs, goats, and sheep. She explains herd dynamics, pecking order, and what species are compatible with others in the field. She also explains the distinctive fears, instincts, and memories of each species and then applies this under...
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Green Guide: Mammals of Australia * TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK *

By: Terence Lindsey

Price: $18.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland: 1998

Seller ID: A1265

ISBN: 186436307X

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Behavioural insights, action photography and your questions answered. The Australian Green Guides have been created for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages. The most commonly asked questions are answered with particular emphasis on fascinating behavioural insights into both common and unusual creatures. The pages are alive with entertaining and informative text accompanied by exciting action photography. About the Author: Terence Lindsey's interests encompass most of the natural world. He has studied, written and taught natural history for most of his life. And Associate of the Aus...
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The Australian Native Bee Book : keeping stingless bee hives for pets, pollination and sugarbag honey - Updated 2018 Edition

By: Tim Heard

Price: ~~$34.95~~ $29.95

Publisher: Australia, Sugarbag Bees: 2016

Seller ID: 9780646939971

ISBN: 0646939971

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Winner of Australian Book Industry Association (ABIA) 2017 award for Small Publishersâ€™ Adult Book of the Year. The Australian Native Bee Book by Tim Heard. This complete guide to native stingless bees is written by Australia's foremost expert. Keeping native stingless bees is a hot topic in Australia for commercial, environmental and recreational reasons. This comprehensive guide covers bee biology, behaviour, nesting, social life and foraging; how to build a native bee hive; how to transfer a bee colony to a hive box and propagate hives; all about sugarbag honey, including how to extra...
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Building Chicken Coops For Dummies

By: Todd Brock and David Zook and Robert T. Ludlow

Price: $30.95

Publisher: UK, For Dummies: 2010

Seller ID: 9780470598962

ISBN: 0470598964

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

As the popularity of urban homesteading and sustainable living increases, it s no wonder you re in need of trusted, practical guidance on how to properly house the chickens you re planning (or have already begun) to keep. Building Chicken Coops For Dummies gives you the information you need to build the most cost-efficient, safe, and easy-on-the-eye enclosures for your backyard flock. This practical guide gives you easy-to-follow and customizable plans for building the backyard chicken coop that works best for you. You ll get the basic construction know-how and key information you need to desi...
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Raise Happy Chickens : How to raise healthy chickens and other poultry in your outdoor space

By: Victoria Roberts

Price: $29.95

Publisher: UK, Teach Yourself: 2018

Seller ID: 9781473679481

ISBN: 1473679486

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Is this the right book for me? RAISE HAPPY CHICKENS is a quickly accessible but authoritative guide, suitable for total beginners, that provides all the information you need to start keeping your own chickens. Telling you which breed of bird lays best and providing useful guidance on housing, equipment and the necessities of day-to-day care, it meets all the needs of anyone who dreams of a garden full of happy, clucking birds. It also goes beyond just chickens to other types of poultry, and gives advice and practical guidelines on housing, with full explanation of key areas like welfare, behav...
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A Guide to the Spiders of Australia

By: Volker W. Framenau and Barbara C. Baehr and Paul Zborowski

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland Publishers: 2014

Seller ID: 004502

ISBN: 1921517247

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This definitive guide to the subject, written by three experts in the field, offers a window into a fascinating world. Notorious species such as the Redback and the Sydney Funnel-web sit alongside less wellknown but equally intriguing spiders such as the ant-mimics and net-casting spiders. The introduction covers spider structure, evolution, reproduction, silk and venom, together with peculiarities of the family within an Australian context. The two main sections of the book deal with Trapdoor Spiders and Modern Spiders, and within each section there is a chapter on each of the 80 or so spide...
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50 5-Minute Fixes to Improve Your Riding: Simple Solutions for Better Position and Performance in No Time

By: Wendy Murdoch

Price: $29.95

Publisher: Australia, Exisle Publishing: 2012

Seller ID: 003728

ISBN: 1921966165

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Start or end your riding sessions with Wendy Murdoch's 5-Minute Fixes, and you will be amazed how quickly you can replace old habits with new ones, get out of your riding rut, and transform what you can not do to what you can do... naturally, capably, comfortably, and consistently alongside a happy riding partner - your horse. 5 minutes a day is all the time you need to achieve:- Better balance in the saddle- Improved body control from head to toe- Increased influence with your seat- Flawless leg position and subtle aiding- Quieter, softer hands and contact your horse can trust- Less physical ...
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Ride the Right Horse: Understanding the Core Equine Personalities & How to Work with Them

By: Yvonne Barteau

Price: $34.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing: 2007

Seller ID: 003997

ISBN: 1580176623

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

A compatible personality is the most desirable quality in a horse, yet it is much harder to assess than gait or conformation. All horses have distinct personality traits that make them more or less suitable for various riding styles and disciplines. Riders and trainers who understand how to work with, not against, a horse's temperament will be rewarded with a happier, more successful human/equine relationship. Dressage trainer Yvonne Barteau describes the four basic equine personality types - social, fearful, aloof, and challenging - and the different clues to identify a horse's primary perso...
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Category: Animals & Nature