Book recommendations

[equidae]

Recently, I've been enjoying reading popular science type books that go into depth on different species without reading too much like a textbook, and which often cover the human context around the species as well. Some I've read and enjoyed so far include Emperors of the Deep, Illumination in the Flatwoods, How to Speak Whale, The Soul of an Octopus, and What an Owl Knows.

Only problem is I'm starting to run out of them, so does anyone have any recommendations for similar books on different species (especially on ungulates)?

 

[PantheraLeoMelanochaita]

Unfortunately I don’t have one for ungulates, but the best popsci book on a specific species I’ve ever read is Eager by Ben Goldfarb. It dives into the history of human interaction with beavers, from pre-colonization to modern times, and is really informative about beaver ecology. It has some great profiles of individual “Beaver Believers”, or people who advocate for the protection and reintroduction of beavers, and is written in a really entertaining, enthusiastic, and often funny way. It changed my way of thinking about beavers and how crucial they are to their ecosystems.

 

[equidae]

Unfortunately I don’t have one for ungulates, but the best popsci book on a specific species I’ve ever read is Eager by Ben Goldfarb. It dives into the history of human interaction with beavers, from pre-colonization to modern times, and is really informative about beaver ecology. It has some great profiles of individual “Beaver Believers”, or people who advocate for the protection and reintroduction of beavers, and is written in a really entertaining, enthusiastic, and often funny way. It changed my way of thinking about beavers and how crucial they are to their ecosystems.

Sounds exactly like what I’m looking for, thank you!

 

[PantheraLeoMelanochaita]

Sounds exactly like what I’m looking for, thank you!

No problem : )

 

[Dassie rat]

Hoofed Mammals of the World by Mochi, Ugo: Very Good paperback (1974) | Goldstone Books is qa classic book on hoofed mammals.
Hoofed Mammals (All the World's Animals): Good | WeBuyBooks is useful but https://www.amazon.co.uk/Encycloped...7:david\cmcdonald&s=books&sr=1-2&unfiltered=1 is better value as it includes a wider range of mammals

 

[Tim May]

...does anyone have any recommendations for similar books on different species (especially on ungulates)?

Hoofed Mammals of the World by Mochi, Ugo: Very Good paperback (1974) | Goldstone Books is a classic book on hoofed mammals.

If you like the style of illustrations Ugo Mochi provided for "Hoofed Mammals of the World" then note he also contributed the illustrations for the book "A Natural History of Zebras" (1976) (with text by Dorcas MacClintock) a book that would probably appeal to somebody with the user name "equidae".

 

[DavidBrown]

If you like the style of illustrations Ugo Mochi provided for "Hoofed Mammals of the World" then note he also contributed the illustrations for the book "A Natural History of Zebras" (1976) (with text by Dorcas MacClintock) a book that would probably appeal to somebody with the user name "equidae".

He also illustrated "A Natural History of Giraffes" by the same author. Some of those illustrations were used as education graphics in the Bronx Zoo giraffe house also.

 

[equidae]

If you like the style of illustrations Ugo Mochi provided for "Hoofed Mammals of the World" then note he also contributed the illustrations for the book "A Natural History of Zebras" (1976) (with text by Dorcas MacClintock) a book that would probably appeal to somebody with the user name "equidae".

The book most definitely appeals - indeed, it's not the most subtle of usernames - thank you all.

 

[Tim May]

....he also contributed the illustrations for the book "A Natural History of Zebras" (1976) (with text by Dorcas MacClintock) a book that would probably appeal to somebody with the user name "equidae".

The book most definitely appeals.....

Other books you should look out for include:

"Horses, Asses and Zebras in the Wild" (Colin Groves; 1974)
"Zebra Stripes" (Tim Caro; 2016)
"Wild Equids: Ecology, Management & Conservation" (Ransom & Kaczensky; 2016)

 

[equidae]

Other books you should look out for include:

"Horses, Asses and Zebras in the Wild" (Colin Groves; 1974)
"Zebra Stripes" (Tim Caro; 2016)
"Wild Equids: Ecology, Management & Conservation" (Ransom & Kaczensky; 2016)

I have 1 and 3 of that list already, will have a look for a copy of Zebra Stripes, thank you.

 

[Dassie rat]

I have 1 and 3 of that list already, will have a look for a copy of Zebra Stripes, thank you.

Zebra Stripes by Caro, Tim: Good (2016) | Better World Books

 

[Tim May]

I have 1 and 3 of that list already, will have a look for a copy of Zebra Stripes, thank you.

@equidae You probably own a copy already but, if you don't, I think you'd like "Quaggas and Other Zebras" (David Barnaby; 1996)

 

[Pertinax]

@equidae You probably own a copy already but, if you don't, I think you'd like "Quaggas and Other Zebras" (David Barnaby; 1996)

So this is a good one is it? I can't find any copies that are cheap though.....

 

[Tim May]

@equidae You probably own a copy already but, if you don't, I think you'd like "Quaggas and Other Zebras" (David Barnaby; 1996)

So this is a good one is it? I can't find any copies that are cheap though.....

Yes I think this is an interesting and enjoyable read but, unfortunately, it tends to be pricey. There are a number of copies available on-line at £60+ which is expensive for a slim paperback book.

 

[Dassie rat]

You may find these interesting: Horses, Asses and Zebras in the Wild by Groves, Colin: Very Good Hardcover (1974) 1st Edition. | Stephen Books
Deer of the World (A Studio Book) by Whitehead, G. Kenneth: Very Good Hardcover (1972) | Redux Books
Bovids of the World: Antelopes, Gazelles, Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and Relatives (Princeton Field Guides): 104 by Groves, Colin: Fine Paperback (2016) | WorldofBooks

 

[Dassie rat]

@equidae You probably own a copy already but, if you don't, I think you'd like "Quaggas and Other Zebras" (David Barnaby; 1996)

Here's a copy: Quaggas and other Zebras. by Barnaby, D.: (1996) | Hermann L. Strack

 

[twilighter]

This is part of my collection mostly dedicated to Hoofed Mammals. I am not sure how many fit your criteria, but if you have interest to any of them, please ask.

Handbook of the Mammals of the World - Vol 2 , Hoofed Mammals

Mammals of Africa, Volume 6 Hippopotamuses, Pigs, Deer, Giraffe and Bovids, Johnatan Kingdon

CIC Caprinae Atlas of the World, Gerhard R Damm, Nicolás Franco

Duikers of Africa - Masters of the African Forest Floor: A Study of Duikers - People - Hunting and Bushmeat, Vivian J. Wilson

A Guide to the Deer of the World by Charles Smith-Jones

Deer of the World, Valerius Geist

Walker's Mammals of the World 6th ed. Vol 2, Ronald M. Nowak


Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals Volume 5 - Artiodactyla 1990, Bernhard Grzimek

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia Vol 16 - Mammals V 2003, Michael Hutchins

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia Volume 13 - Mammals IV 1972, Bernhard Grzimek

Mammals of Thailand, Boonsong Lekagul and Jeffrey McNeely

The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals 2009, David McDonald

Ungulate Taxonomy - Colin Groves & Peter Grubb

East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa, Volume 3, Part C: Bovids , Johnatan Kingdon

East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa, Volume 3, Part D: Bovids, Johnatan Kingdon

The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals, Johnatan Kingdon

Bovids of the World: Antelopes, Gazelles, Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and Relatives. José R. Castelló

Mammals of North Africa and the Middle East, Chris Stuart, Tilde Stuart

The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion, John D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba

Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour of Wild Cattle, Mario Melletti and James Burton

Ecology, Conservation and Management of Wild Pigs and Peccaries Mario Melletti and Erik Meijaard

Javelinas and Other Peccaries Their Biology, Management, and Use, Lyle K. Sowls

The giraffe: Its Biology, Behavior, and Ecology, Anne Innis Dagg 1976

Giraffe Biology, Behaviour and Conservation, Anne Innis Dagg 2014

Giraffe Reflections, Dale Peterson

The Giraffe Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour ·Bryan Shorrocks

The Okapi Mysterious Animal of Congo-Zaire, Susan L Lindsey, Mary N Green and Cynthia L Bennett

The Antelope of Africa, Willem Frost

The Conservation and Biology of Desert Antelopes, Essays to Mark the 25th Anniversary of Operation Oryx, Alexandra Dixon , David Jones

The Natural History of Antelopes, C.A. Spinage

A Territorial Antelope: the Uganda Waterbuck, C.A. Spinage

Cattle Plague: A History, C.A. Spinage

A Certain Curve of Horn The Hundred-Year Quest For The Giant Sable Antelope of Angola, John Frederick Walker

In the Country of Gazelles, Fritz R. Walther

Gazelles and Their Relatives: A Study in Territorial Behavior, Fritz R. Walther, Elizabeth C. Mungall, Gerald A. Grau

Communication and Expression in Hoofed Mammals, Fritz R. Walther

The Dama Gazelles: Last Members of a Critically Endangered Species, Elizabeth, Cary Mungall

Antelopes. The World of Animals, Bere, Rennie

Hoofed Mammals of the World, Ugo Mochi

Bocke, Takine & Moschusochen, Christian Matschei

African Images, Ugo Mochi

A Natural History of Zebras, Ugo Mochi

Mountain Monarchs: Wild Sheep and Goats of the Himalaya, George B. Schaller

The Deer and the Tiger, George B. Schaller

Tibet Wild: A Naturalist's Journeys on the Roof of the World, George B. Schaller

Wildlife of the Tibetan steppe, George B. Schaller

Ungulate Management in Europe: Problems and Practices, Rory Putman, Marco Apollonio

Ovis : North American wild sheep, Tillett, Guy

The Evolution of Artiodactyls, Donald Ross Prothero

International Zoo Yearbook 32: Ungulates 1993

International Zoo Yearbook 20: Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity 1980

Antelope Conservation: From Diagnosis to Action, Jakob Bro-Jorgensen, David P. Mallon

Antelopes : global survey and regional action plans. Part 1 : East and Northeast Africa.
Antelopes : global survey and regional action plans. Part 2 : Southern and South-central Africa.
Antelopes: global survey and regional action plans. Part 3: West and Central Africa
Antelopes: global survey and regional action plans. Part 4: North Africa, Middle East and Asia
African Antelope Database 1998

The Book of Antelopes, P. L. Sclater O. Thomas. 4 vols 1894–1900

Equids : zebras, asses and horses : status survey and conservation action plan, 2002

Wild Sheep and Goats and their Relatives, Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for Caprinae

Tapirs : status survey and conservation action plan, 1997

Asian Rhinos : Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan, 1997

African rhino : status survey and conservation action plan, 1997

Deer : status survey and conservation action plan, 1998

South American Camelids An Action Plan for their Conservation

Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan Pigs, Peccaries, and Hippos

Mountain goats Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of an Alpine Ungulate, Marco Festa-Bianchet and Steeve D. Cote

The Biology and Management of Capricornis and Related Mountain Antelopes, Valerius Geist, Hiroaki Soma

African Ungulates A Compartive Review of Their Ethology and Behavioural Ecology, Walter Leuthold

Ecology of Ungulates A Handbook of Species in Eastern Europe and Northern and Central Asia, Leonid Baskin

Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Ungulates in Latin America, Sonia Gallina-Tessaro

Ungulates of India, K. Sankar

The Behaviour of Ungulates and its relation to Managment, Vol 1&2, V. Geist & F. Walther

The Ecology of Large Herbivores in South and Southeast Asia, Farshid S. Ahrestani, Mahesh Sankaran

The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals - Horns, Tusks, and Flippers , Donald R. Prothero, Robert M. Schoch

The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates, Richard D. Estes

Serengeti Wildebeest Ecology and Life History The Gnu's World, Richard D. Estes

The Hippos, S. Keith Eltringham

The Pygmy Hippo Story: West Africa's Enigma of the Rainforest, Phillip T. Robinson, Gabriella L. Flacke, Knut M. Hentschel

Wild Equids Ecology, Management, and Conservation, Jason Ransom, Petra Kaczensky

Zebra Stripes, Caro Tim

Muskoxen and Their Hunters, Peter C. Lent

The Kouprey An Action Plan for its Conservation

European Bison: The Nature Monograph Małgorzata Krasińska, Zbigniew Krasiński

Ecology and Behaviour of the African Buffalo Social inequality and decision making, H. H. T. Prins

Elk Country, Valerius Geist

Enciclopedia of Deer, Kenneth Whitehead

Buffalo Nation, Valerius Geist

Mountain sheep; a study in behavior and evolution, Valerius Geist

Ecophysiology of the Camelidae and Desert Ruminants, Richard Wilson

Mammals of the Soviet Union, Vol. I. Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla, Geptner Vladimir, Nasimovich Andrey, Bannikov Andrey

Udjung Kulon, The Land of the Last Javan Rhinoceros, A. Hoogerwerf

Survival or Extinction? How to Save Elephants and Rhinos, Vivien Bridget Martin

Deer of the Southwest: A Complete Guide to the Natural History, Biology, and Management of Southwestern Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer, Jim Heffelfinger

Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer, David G. Hewitt

Deer of the world, Kenneth Whitehead

Sika Deer Biology and Management of Native and Introduced Populations, Dale R. McCullough. Seiki Takatsuki

Competition and Resource Partitioning in Temperate Ungulate Assemblies, Rory J. Putman

North American Moose, Randolph Petersen
The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing, Gordon I.J., Prins H.H.T.

Windows on Nature: The Great Habitat Dioramas of the American Museum

Giraffe hooves and antelope horns

The phylogeny of the genus Gazella and the phylogeography and population genetics of Arabian species, Dissertation

El Bucardo de los Pirineos, Kees Woutersen

The Biology of Deer, Robert D. Brown

The Deer of North America,

Run, Rhino, Run

American Bison: A Natural History, Dale F. Lott, Harry W. Greene

Ungulates: Evolution, Diversity and Ecology, Menendez A., Sands N.

The rhinoceros: a monograph, Francesco Nardelli, text version

S.O.S. rhino (A Survival book)

Neoropical Cervidology

Wild Sheep of World by Raul Valdez

The Okapi Mysterious Animal of the Congo-Zaire

The Genetics of Cattle 2nd Edition, Dorian Garrick, , Anatoly Ruvinsky

Ecology and Behaviour of the Arican Buffalo: Social inequality and decision making, H.H.T Prins

NEOTROPICAL DEER (CERVIDAE) PART I. PUDUS, GENUS PUDU GRAY

Van Vuure Cis. Retracing The Aurochs:
History, Morphology & Ecology of an Extinct Wild Ox