Jumbo: this being the true story of the greatest elephant in the world
Auteur :
Chambers, Paul
Éditeur :
Chambers, Paul
ISBN :
9780233002699
Date de publication :
14 mai 2009
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 x 1,9 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A biography of the greatest elephant ever known. Born in Africa in 1863, Jumbo was orphaned by ivory-hunters, 'rescued' and taken to France. Mistaken for a runt, he was sold to London Zoo. Drawing on modern knowledge of elephant behaviour and biology, it also looks at Jumbo from a zoologist's point of view. Why was he thought to be a runt?