ISBN: 9783540352341

The owl is a magical creature: it exudes an ambivalent fascination that can trigger completely antithetical responses. On the one hand, there is something unsettling about the owl’s sound… Mehr…

The owl is a magical creature: it exudes an ambivalent fascination that can trigger completely antithetical responses. On the one hand, there is something unsettling about the owl’s soundless flight, eerie call, and nocturnal activity that can result in its demonization as a messenger of darkness. On the other hand, however, its masklike visage and seemingly penetrating gaze prove - thralling, and this may have contributed to the deification of the owl as the companion spirit of an omniscient mother earth. In addition, the highly s- cialized captor of prey aroused the competitive envy of hunting parties, even provoking a bit of resentment when they lost out to owls in their hunt for small game. Moreover, the excrement and pellets (hairballs) they deposited in barns and church towers contributed to their reputation as undesirables or even pests. With the overcoming of superstition and suspicion, our relati- ship with these creatures of the night has now become one of unreserved - miration. They grant us insights into the rich diversity of adaptation to n- turnal hunting as well as into sound inventories, brooding biology, and ne- ling development. In a complete transformation of what was once a symbol of fear and hatred, charismatic owls now enjoy an almost singular popularity in large parts of the population. Buch 26.0 x 18.3 x 2.8 cm , Springer Berlin, Springer Berlin<

ISBN: 9783540352341

The owl is a magical creature: it exudes an ambivalent fascination that can trigger completely antithetical responses. On the one hand, there is something unsettling about the owlâ??s sou… Mehr…

The owl is a magical creature: it exudes an ambivalent fascination that can trigger completely antithetical responses. On the one hand, there is something unsettling about the owlâ??s soundless flight, eerie call, and nocturnal activity that can result in its demonization as a messenger of darkness. On the other hand, however, its masklike visage and seemingly penetrating gaze prove - thralling, and this may have contributed to the deification of the owl as the companion spirit of an omniscient mother earth. In addition, the highly s- cialized captor of prey aroused the competitive envy of hunting parties, even provoking a bit of resentment when they lost out to owls in their hunt for small game. Moreover, the excrement and pellets (hairballs) they deposited in barns and church towers contributed to their reputation as undesirables or even pests. With the overcoming of superstition and suspicion, our relati- ship with these creatures of the night has now become one of unreserved - miration. They grant us insights into the rich diversity of adaptation to n- turnal hunting as well as into sound inventories, brooding biology, and ne- ling development. In a complete transformation of what was once a symbol of fear and hatred, charismatic owls now enjoy an almost singular popularity in large parts of the population. Books > Life Sciences Hard cover, Springer Shop<

2006, ISBN: 3540352341

[EAN: 9783540352341], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: Springer Berlin Heidelberg], EULE (VOGEL); BIRDSYSTEMATICS; ORNITHOLOGY; TAXONOMICLIST; WINGFORMULA; BIODIVERSITY, Druck auf Anfrage Neuware… Mehr…

[EAN: 9783540352341], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: Springer Berlin Heidelberg], EULE (VOGEL); BIRDSYSTEMATICS; ORNITHOLOGY; TAXONOMICLIST; WINGFORMULA; BIODIVERSITY, Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - This is the first systematic owl checklist for over 50 years to include subspecies and synonyms. The book provides information on the type, locality, habitat and distribution of 220 owl species and 539 taxa, as well as the location of museum collections of skins and mounted specimens, and references to owl illustrations. In addition to scientific names, the common names of each species in English, German, French and Spanish are listed. The checklist is complemented by many beautiful owl drawings and by watercolours illustrating owl species that have been newly described or rediscovered within the last 20 years. 388 pp. Englisch, Deutsch, Books<

2006, ISBN: 3540352341

2006 Gebundene Ausgabe Eule (Vogel), Zoologie und Tierwissenschaften, Biodiversität (Artenvielfalt), Birdsystematics; Ornithology; Taxonomiclist; Wingformula; Biodiversity; Modelvertebr… Mehr…

2006 Gebundene Ausgabe Eule (Vogel), Zoologie und Tierwissenschaften, Biodiversität (Artenvielfalt), Birdsystematics; Ornithology; Taxonomiclist; Wingformula; Biodiversity; Modelvertebrates, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer-Verlag GmbH]<

2006, ISBN: 9783540352341

Annotated and Illustrated Checklist, Buch, Hardcover, 2006, [PU: Springer Berlin], Springer Berlin, 2006