Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe

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Acknowledgments1: Introduction: Travel and Research in China's Highlands 2: The Tibetan Plateau 3: Chiru (Tibetan Antelope) 4: Tibetan Argali 5: Blue Sheep 6: Tibetan Gazelle 7: Wild Yak 8: White-lipped Deer 9: Wild Bactrian Camel 10: Kiang (Tibetan Wild Ass) 11: The Carnivores 12: Feeding Ecology of Ungulates 13: Phylogeny of Tibetan Steppe Bovids: Morphological and Molecular Comparisons, George Amato14: Phylogeny of Tibetan Steppe Bovids: Behavioral Comparisons 15: Nomads, Livestock, and Wildlife: Conservation of the Chang Tang ReserveGuidelines for Conservation Action in the Chang Tang Reserve Epilogue App. A: Common and Scientific Names of Wild Mammal Species Mentioned in Text App. B: Bird and Reptile Species Observed in the Chang Tang Reserve References Author Index Subject Index

Résumé
The vast remote Tibetan steppe, the Chang Tang, is home to a unique assemblage of large mammals, including the Tibetan antelope, gazelle, argali sheep, wild ass, wild yak, wolves and snow leopards. This text is the result of the author's research into the natural history of this little-known area.