[PDF] Walkers Marsupials Of The World eBook

Author : Ronald M. Nowak
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,19 MB
Release : 2005-09-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780801882111

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Authoritative and engaging, this volume from the Walker's Mammals series focuses on marsupials, pouched animals whose unusual method of reproduction—between egg laying and placental birth—places them in a unique category among mammals. A comprehensive guide to the biology and distribution of marsupials, this book includes common and scientific names, size and physical traits, habitat and ecology, behavior and social interactions, reproduction, life span, and conservation. The text is coupled with illustrations from the collections of leading photographers and the world's greatest museums. An introduction by marsupial expert Christopher R. Dickman describes the evolution and current status of marsupials and reveals why they add so much intrigue to the natural world.

Author : Ronald M. Nowak
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 21,41 MB
Release : 2005-09-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780801882227

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Authoritative and engaging, this volume from the Walker's Mammals series focuses on marsupials, pouched animals whose unusual method of reproduction—between egg laying and placental birth—places them in a unique category among mammals. A comprehensive guide to the biology and distribution of marsupials, this book includes common and scientific names, size and physical traits, habitat and ecology, behavior and social interactions, reproduction, life span, and conservation. The text is coupled with illustrations from the collections of leading photographers and the world's greatest museums. An introduction by marsupial expert Christopher R. Dickman describes the evolution and current status of marsupials and reveals why they add so much intrigue to the natural world.

Author : Ronald M. Nowak
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 785 pages
File Size : 37,30 MB
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1421424673

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Walker's vision, the text smoothly combines in-depth scholarship with a popular, readable style to preserve and enhance what the Washington Post called a landmark of zoological literature.

Author : Ronald M. Nowak
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 1994-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780801849862

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Valuable guide for general readers and an important reference for professionals.

Author : Ronald M. Nowak
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 27,93 MB
Release : 2005-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801880339

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Although they are highly intelligent, ruthless predators, carnivores are increasingly rare. From the dwarf mongoose to the polar bear, carnivores are at once respected and misunderstood, invoking both fear and curiosity in the humans with whom they share their world. Ronald M. Nowak celebrates these fascinating mammals in Walker's Carnivores of the World. This comprehensive guide, featuring 225 illustrations, covers the world's eight terrestrial families of carnivores. Each generic account comprises scientific and common names, number and distribution of species, physical attributes, measurements, hunting and social activity, reproduction, habitat, population dynamics, longevity, and status of threatened species. A thought-provoking overview by David W. Macdonald and Roland W. Kays is packed with results of the latest field and laboratory research on topics ranging from evolutionary history to the adaptive value of fur patterns. Emphasizing the interplay of social life, morphology, and predatory behavior, it provides an up-to-date panorama of the world's carnivores.

Author : Ronald M. Nowak
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 39,40 MB
Release : 1999-07-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780801857898

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Gives an historical account of the world's mammals since 3,000 B.C., and then provides detailed information about every mammal on earth, divided by genus.

Author : John L Long
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 27,61 MB
Release : 2003-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0643099166

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Winner in the Scholarly Reference section of the 2004 Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing. Introduced Mammals of the World provides a concise and extensive source of information on the range of introductions of mammals conducted by humans, and an indication as to which have resulted in adverse outcomes. It provides a very valuable tool by which scientists can assess future potential introductions (or re-introductions) to avoid costly mistakes. It also provides tangible proof of the need for political decision makers to consider good advice and make wise and cautious decisions. Introduced Mammals of the World also provides a comprehensive reference to students of ecological systems management and biological conservation. This book is a companion volume to Introduced Birds of the World, by the same author, published in 1981, and which remains the premier text of its kind in the world more than twenty years after it was published. Introduced Mammals of the World provides the most comprehensive account of the movement of mammals around the world providing details on the date(s) of introduction, the person/agency responsible, the source populations, the location(s) of release, the fate of the introductions, and the impact if known, for over 300 species of mammal.

Author : Ronald M. Nowak
Publisher :
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 23,63 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Nature
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This comprehensive reference work, now in its fifth edition, covers more than 1,100 genera of mammals, including one hundred that did not appear in previous editions, and lists more than 4,000 species.--From publisher description.