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New app book on Malaysian mammals

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:19 am
by badruddin
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Re: New app book on Malaysian mammals

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:23 am
by birdman
The Malaysian mammals AppBook - part of the Alfred R, Wallace Nature Series, is developed with the assistance of Dr Juliana Senawi from Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, UKM. It documents key mammal groups found in Malaysia. The Appbook contain text, images and a checklist of common mammals. It also includes a chapter on some iconic mammals studied by Alfred R Wallace.

Planning and collaborating with Dr Juliana Senawi to develop the content of the book as follows:
• About Mammals
• Incorporating a selection of the most iconic Malaysian mammals collected by Alfred R Wallace
• Mammals in Malaysia
o Peninsular Malaysia
o Borneo
• Habitat of Malaysian Mammals
• Endangered Mammals
• Stopping the Poachers
• Planet of the Primates
o Swinging acrobats
o Seeds of conflict
o Common Primates
• Flying Draculas: A Look Into Malaysian Bats
• Checklist of Common Malaysian Mammals

The Appbook also delves into the social and biological aspects of some mammals such as issues in poaching, social behaviours, danger of extinction, economic importance etc.