Theodor Haltenorth
Encyclopedia
Dr. Theodor Haltenorth was a German
mammalogist. He worked mainly in Munich
, Bavaria
, Germany, and was a key figure in the Quagga Project
. He also taxonomised the Cretan wildcat
in 1953.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
mammalogist. He worked mainly in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany, and was a key figure in the Quagga Project
Quagga Project
The Quagga Project is an attempt by a group in South Africa to bring back the quagga from extinction and reintroduce it into reserves in its former habitat....
. He also taxonomised the Cretan wildcat
Cretan wildcat
The Cretan Wildcat is a European wildcat subspecies that inhabits the Greek island of Crete and was first described in 1953....
in 1953.