[PDF] Small Mammals Xenarthrans And Marine Mammals eBook

Author : Christine Marie Janis
Publisher :
Page : 795 pages
File Size : 49,15 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Animals, Fossil
ISBN :

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The Mammals in this volume are small mammals and marine mammals. Xenarthrans are the only group of large mammals consdiered here.

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Publisher :
Page : 795 pages
File Size : 45,12 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Animals, Fossil
ISBN : 9780511409424

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Second volume of a reference on mammalian diversity in North America for paleontologists and zoologists.

Author : Christine M. Janis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,47 MB
Release : 2008-07-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780511406171

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This is a hands-on guide for graduate students and young researchers wishing to perfect the practical skills needed for a successful research career. By teaching junior scientists to develop effective research habits, the book helps to make the experience of graduate study a more efficient and rewarding one. The authors have taught a graduate course on the topics covered for many years, and provide a sample curriculum for instructors in graduate schools wanting to teach a similar course. Topics covered include: choosing a research topic, department, and advisor; making workplans; the ethics of research; using scientific literature; perfecting oral and written communication; publishing papers; writing proposals; managing time effectively; and planning a scientific career and applying for jobs in research and industry. The wealth of advice is invaluable to students, junior researchers and mentors in all fields of science, engineering, and the humanities.

Author : Terry Vaughan
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 18,82 MB
Release : 2011-04-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0763762997

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"Newly revised and extensively updated, the fifth edition of Mammalogy explains and clarifies the subject of mammalian biology as a unified whole, taking care to discuss the latest and most fascinating discoveries in the field. In recent years we witnessed significant changes in the taxonomy of mammals. The authors kept pace with such changes and revised each chapter to reflect the most current data and statistics available. New pedagogical elements, including chapter outlines, lists of key morphological characteristics, and further reading sections, help readers grasp the most important concepts and explore additional content on their own." --Book Jacket.

Author : Christine M. Janis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 18,38 MB
Release : 2008-06-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521781176

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This is a hands-on guide for graduate students and young researchers wishing to perfect the practical skills needed for a successful research career. By teaching junior scientists to develop effective research habits, the book helps to make the experience of graduate study a more efficient and rewarding one. The authors have taught a graduate course on the topics covered for many years, and provide a sample curriculum for instructors in graduate schools wanting to teach a similar course. Topics covered include: choosing a research topic, department, and advisor; making workplans; the ethics of research; using scientific literature; perfecting oral and written communication; publishing papers; writing proposals; managing time effectively; and planning a scientific career and applying for jobs in research and industry. The wealth of advice is invaluable to students, junior researchers and mentors in all fields of science, engineering, and the humanities.

Author : Glynnis A. Hood
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 16,78 MB
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 142143881X

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A groundbreaking review of the seldom-studied semi-aquatic freshwater mammals, covering biology, behavior, and conservation. Semi-aquatic mammals are some of the rarest and most endangered mammals on earth. What binds them together in the minds of biologists, despite their diverse taxa and body forms, are evolutionary traits that allow them to succeed in two worlds—spending some time on land and some in the water. Semi-aquatic Mammals fills a crucial void in the literature by highlighting the important ecological roles and curious biology of these remarkable animals. In this unique book, wildlife ecologist Glynnis A. Hood presents the first comprehensive examination of a global suite of 140 freshwater semi-aquatic mammals. Each one has overcome the distinct ecological challenges of thriving in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats as part of everyday life. Covering millions of years, Hood's exploration begins with the extinct otter-like Buxolestes and extends to consider the geographical, physical, behavioral, and reproductive traits of its present-day counterparts. Hood explains how semi-aquatic mammals are able to navigate a viscous environment with almost no resistance to heat loss, reveals how they maintain the physical skills necessary to avoid predation and counter a more thermally changeable environment, and describes the array of adaptations that facilitate success in their multifaceted habitats. She also addresses specific conservation challenges faced by these mammals. Her analysis takes readers to the haunts of intriguing semi-aquatic mammals from around the world, • introducing the "paradoxical platypus," an Australian egg-laying monotreme that detects prey through electroreception • venturing into the swamps and mangroves of Southeast Asia, where fishing cats wave their paws above the water's surface to lure prey • trawling the streams and lakes of South America, where the female water opossum uses its backward-facing pouch to keep her babies warm during deep dives • spending time with species that engineer freshwater habitats into more productive and complex systems, including North American beavers and Africa's common hippopotamus Featuring award-winning artist Meaghan Brierley's stunning illustrations throughout, Semi-aquatic Mammals is an unparalleled reference on some of the world's most tenacious and fascinating mammals.

Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 19,82 MB
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1448881773

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They may breathe like humans, but these amazing creatures are suited to life in the water. Readers will be submerged in the enchanting world of marine mammals through engaging and educational text. Topics such as life cycles, habitats, physical features, and adaptations are covered. Even reluctant readers will be delighted by this new and exciting adventure into a different environment.

Author : Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 43,45 MB
Release : 2022-06-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 3030981002

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The seventh volume in the series “Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals” describes aspects of the often-complex relationship between humans and marine mammals. From a primeval condition of occasional predators, during the last century humans have become a major factor negatively affecting the status of most marine mammals through over-hunting, habitat encroachment and environmental degradation. This has led to the extirpation of many marine mammal populations and even to the extinction of species. However, in parallel to this destructive drive, since antiquity humanity has been influenced by a strong fascination for marine mammals, which contributes today to an increased human appreciation of the natural world admixed with widespread concern for its degrading condition. The special status occupied by marine mammals in human imagination and affection stands in stark contrast with the current predicament of many populations still threatened by the doings of Homo sapiens: a condition emblematic of the relationship of humanity with nature, and key to understanding where humanity is heading.