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I, Mammal

Liam Drew
I Mammal Book PDF

Author : Liam Drew
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781472922922

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Humans are mammals. Most of us appreciate that at some level. But what does it mean for us to have more in common with a horse and an elephant than we do with a parrot, snake or frog? After a misdirected football left new father Liam Drew clutching a uniquely mammalian part of his anatomy, he decided to find out more. Considering himself as a mammal first and a human second, Liam delves into ancient biological history to understand what it means to be mammalian. In his humorous and engaging style, Liam explores the different characteristics that distinguish mammals from other types of animals. He charts the evolution of milk, warm blood and burgeoning brains, and examines the emergence of sophisticated teeth, exquisite ears, and elaborate reproductive biology, plus a host of other mammalian innovations. Entwined are tales of zoological peculiarities and reflections on how being a mammal has shaped the author's life. I, Mammal is a history of mammals and their ancestors and of how science came to grasp mammalian evolution. And in celebrating our mammalian-ness, Liam Drew binds us a little more tightly to the five and a half thousand other species of mammal on this planet and reveals the deep roots of many traits humans hold dear.

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

Steve Brusatte
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals Book PDF

Author : Steve Brusatte
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780062951526

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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte Pdf

New from the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs (“A masterpiece of science writing.” —Washington Post) and “one of the stars of modern paleontology” (National Geographic), a sweeping and revelatory history of mammals, illuminating the lost story of the extraordinary family tree that led to us. National Bestseller • Top 10 Nonfiction of 2022: Kirkus • Best Science Books of 2022: The Times UK We humans are the inheritors of a dynasty that has reigned over the planet for nearly 66 million years, through fiery cataclysm and ice ages: the mammals. Our lineage includes saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, armadillos the size of a car, cave bears three times the weight of a grizzly, clever scurriers that outlasted Tyrannosaurus rex, and even other types of humans, like Neanderthals. Indeed humankind and many of the beloved fellow mammals we share the planet with today—lions, whales, dogs—represent only the few survivors of a sprawling and astonishing family tree that has been pruned by time and mass extinctions. How did we get here? In his acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs—hailed as “the ultimate dinosaur biography” by Scientific American—American paleontologist Steve Brusatte enchanted readers with his definitive history of the dinosaurs. Now, picking up the narrative in the ashes of the extinction event that doomed T-rex and its kind, Brusatte explores the remarkable story of the family of animals that inherited the Earth—mammals— and brilliantly reveals that their story is every bit as fascinating and complex as that of the dinosaurs. Beginning with the earliest days of our lineage some 325 million years ago, Brusatte charts how mammals survived the asteroid that claimed the dinosaurs and made the world their own, becoming the astonishingly diverse range of animals that dominate today’s Earth. Brusatte also brings alive the lost worlds mammals inhabited through time, from ice ages to volcanic catastrophes. Entwined in this story is the detective work he and other scientists have done to piece together our understanding using fossil clues and cutting-edge technology. A sterling example of scientific storytelling by one of our finest young researchers, The Rise and Reign of the Mammals illustrates how this incredible history laid the foundation for today’s world, for us, and our future.

Mammals of North America

Roland W. Kays,Don E. Wilson
Mammals of North America Book PDF

Author : Roland W. Kays,Don E. Wilson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781400833504

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Mammals of North America by Roland W. Kays,Don E. Wilson Pdf

The best field guide to North American mammals The best-selling field guide that "sets new standards" (New Scientist) and "makes all other field guides for mammals of the United States. . . and Canada obsolete" (Journal of Mammalogy) is now even better. Covering 20 species recognized since 2002 and including 13 new color plates, this fully revised edition of Mammals of North America illustrates all 462 known mammal species in the United States and Canada—each in beautiful color and accurate detail. With a more up-to-date species list than any other guide, improved facing-page descriptions, easier-to-read distribution maps, updated common and scientific names, and track and scat illustrations, this slim, light, and easy-to-use volume is the must-have source for identifying North American mammals. Roland Kays and Don Wilson have scoured the technical literature to pull out the key differences between similar species, and illustrated these whenever possible, making the guide useful to amateur naturalists and professional zoologists alike. Casual animal watchers will appreciate the overview of mammal diversity and the tips on identifying animals they can spy in their binoculars, while scientists will appreciate the exacting detail needed to distinguish similar species, including illustrations of shrew teeth, bat toes, and whale dorsal fins. The best-illustrated and easiest-to-use field guide to North American mammals Beautiful and accurate color illustrations of all 462 mammals found in the United States and Canada—including 20 species recognized since 2002 112 color plates—including 13 new ones Key identification information—fully revised—on facing pages The most current taxonomy/species list Fully revised, easy-to-read range maps Illustrations of tracks, scat, and whale and dolphin dive sequences

The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals

American Society of Mammalogists
The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals Book PDF

Author : American Society of Mammalogists
Publisher : Smithsonian Inst Press
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1560988452

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The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals by American Society of Mammalogists Pdf

Presents descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of North American mammals, along with their scientific and common names and information on behavior, diet, reproduction, growth, longevity, and habitat.

Extreme Mammals

Patricia J. Wynne
Extreme Mammals Book PDF

Author : Patricia J. Wynne
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780486472867

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Extreme Mammals by Patricia J. Wynne Pdf

Colossal and teensy, swift and sluggish, these mammals tend to extremes. Thirty captioned images portray remarkable creatures, from extinct cousins of the rhinoceros to modern kangaroos, bats, and elephants.

What is a Mammal?

Bobbie Kalman
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Author : Bobbie Kalman
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0865058784

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What is a Mammal? by Bobbie Kalman Pdf

This delightful book shows children the ways in which mammals are different from other living things. Fascinating examples are featured, from mammals that lay eggs or have a pouch to human beings.

Mammals

Laura Purdie Salas
Mammals Book PDF

Author : Laura Purdie Salas
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Mammals
ISBN : 9781404855250

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Mammals by Laura Purdie Salas Pdf

Learn about mammals and how to identify them.

Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification

Thomas A. Jefferson,Marc A. Webber,Robert L. Pitman
Marine Mammals of the World A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification Book PDF

Author : Thomas A. Jefferson,Marc A. Webber,Robert L. Pitman
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080557847

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Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification by Thomas A. Jefferson,Marc A. Webber,Robert L. Pitman Pdf

With coverage on all the marine mammals of the world, authors Jefferson, Webber, and Pitman have created a user-friendly guide to identify marine mammals alive in nature (at sea or on the beach), dead specimens “in hand , and also to identify marine mammals based on features of the skull. This handy guide provides marine biologists and interested lay people with detailed descriptions of diagnostic features, illustrations of external appearance, beautiful photographs, dichotomous keys, and more. Full color illustrations and vivid photographs of every living marine mammal species are incorporated, as well as comprehendible maps showing a range of information. For readers who desire further consultation, authors have included a list of literature references at the end of each species account. For an enhanced understanding of habitation, this guide also includes recognizable geographic forms described separately with colorful paintings and photographs. All of these essential tools provided make Marine Mammals of the World the most detailed and authoritative guide available! * Contains superb photographs of every species of marine mammal for accurate identification * Authors’ collective experience adds up to 80 years, and have seen nearly all of the species and distinctive geographic forms described in the guide * Provides the most detailed and anatomically accurate illustrations currently available * Special emphasis is placed on the identification of species in “problem groups, such as the beaked whales, long-beaked oceanic dolphin, and southern fur seals * Includes a detailed list of sources for more information at the back of the book.

South Asian Mammals

Chelmala Srinivasulu,Bhargavi Srinivasulu
South Asian Mammals Book PDF

Author : Chelmala Srinivasulu,Bhargavi Srinivasulu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461434498

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South Asian Mammals by Chelmala Srinivasulu,Bhargavi Srinivasulu Pdf

Until now, information on mammals in South Asia has never been brought together on a single platform providing all‐inclusive knowledge on the subject. This book is the most up‐to‐date comprehensive resource on the mammalian diversity of South Asia. It offers information on the diversity, distribution and status of 504 species of terrestrial and aquatic mammals found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This work is unique being the first of its kind that deals with diversity and distribution at the subspecies level. The book is divided in to three chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the subject and takes off from the recent works on mammals at the global level, provides an historical perspective on mammal studies in South Asia and concludes with a note on recent phylogenetic changes at supraordinal levels. Chapter 2 summarizes the information on the diversity of South Asian Mammals, provides analysis by country of mammalian diversity (supported by data in tabular form) dealing with species richness, endemism and possibly occurring species, separate analysis for each country with details on endemic and threatened species, extinct mammals, domestic mammals, and finally the IUCN status of mammals with special emphasis on threatened mammals. Chapter 3 is a comprehensive checklist that provides information on each species, including its scientific name, type details, standardized English name, synonyms, subspecies, distribution and comments on taxonomic status. Country‐wise listings and analysis of species richness with emphasis on subspecies distribution Most of the analysis is supported by data in tabular forms for better understanding Notes on extinct and domesticated mammals as well as their IUCN Red List Status with criteria for such status A very comprehensive bibliography that would help readers track down specific literature ​

Forerunners of Mammals

Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
Forerunners of Mammals Book PDF

Author : Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780253005335

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Forerunners of Mammals by Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan Pdf

An in-depth look at the origin and evolutionary radiation of the synapsids. About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth’s ecological landscapes. This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelycosaur ancestor to their diverse descendants, the therapsids or mammal-like reptiles, that eventually gave rise to mammals. It further showcases the remarkable evolutionary history of the synapsids in the Karoo Basin of South Africa and the environments that existed at the time. By highlighting studies of synapsid bone microstructure, it offers a unique perspective of how such studies are utilized to reconstruct various aspects of biology, such as growth dynamics, biomechanical function, and the attainment of sexual and skeletal maturity. A series of chapters outline the radiation and phylogenetic relationships of major synapsid lineages and provide direct insight into how bone histological analyses have led to an appreciation of these enigmatic animals as once-living creatures. The penultimate chapter examines the early radiation of mammals from their nonmammalian cynodont ancestors, and the book concludes by engaging the intriguing question of when and where endothermy evolved among the therapsids. “Ever since Nick Hotton’s book from the 1980s we have needed an update on the biology of therapsids, and it has been Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan and her students and associates who through their bone histological work have made the greatest progress in this field.” —Martin Sander, Steinmann Institute, University of Bonn “Forerunners of Mammals is full of meticulous detail . . . [I]t also contains a number of excellently rendered illustrations of some of the animals covered in the book, and the final chapter is a discussion of the evolution of endothermy that anyone with a background in biology might find of interest. . . . Recommended.” —Choice “Forerunners of Mammals will take interested readers beyond the classic jaw-to-ear appreciation of therapsids, towards a deeper appreciation of the ancestry of mammals.” —Journal of Mammalian Evolution “This volume represents a state-of-the-art contribution to our understanding of the paleobiology of how mammals arose, and what factors contributed to their evolutionary radiation and eventual success. It is highly recommended for anyone interested in these topics, and will be accessible to readers with minimal background in bone histology and synapsid paleontology.” —Quarterly Review of Biology

Mammals

Katharine Hall
Mammals Book PDF

Author : Katharine Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Mammals
ISBN : 1628557710

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Mammals by Katharine Hall Pdf

"All mammals share certain characteristics that set them apart from animal classes. But some mammals live on land and other mammals spend their lives in water--each is adapted to its environment. Land mammals breathe oxygen through nostrils but some marine mammals breathe through blowholes. Compare and contrast mammals that live on land to those that live in the water."--

Mammals of Ontario

Tamara Eder
Mammals of Ontario Book PDF

Author : Tamara Eder
Publisher : Lone Pine Pub
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1551053217

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Mammals of Ontario by Tamara Eder Pdf

Ontario's diverse mammal population is beautifully portrayed in this comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide. Colour-coded header bars organize the mammals into seven major groups. Large, full-colour photographs are complemented by colour illustrations, detailed drawings of prints and tracks and range maps. All species are indexed in an illustrated quick reference guide. The text includes detailed descriptions of habitat, food, young, den, range and similar species, as well as fun facts about each animal's natural history and behaviour.

Mammal Tracks & Sign

Mark Elbroch
Mammal Tracks Sign Book PDF

Author : Mark Elbroch
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811743334

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Mammal Tracks & Sign by Mark Elbroch Pdf

Detailed track and trail data for 135 species with actual-size track illustrations.

About Reptiles

Cathryn P. Sill
About Reptiles Book PDF

Author : Cathryn P. Sill
Publisher : Peachtree Publishers
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1561452335

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About Reptiles by Cathryn P. Sill Pdf

A beginner's guide to the world of mammals that explains what they are, how they live, and what they do.

Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals

William F. Perrin,Bernd Würsig,J.G.M. Thewissen
Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals Book PDF

Author : William F. Perrin,Bernd Würsig,J.G.M. Thewissen
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1352 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080919936

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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals by William F. Perrin,Bernd Würsig,J.G.M. Thewissen Pdf

This thorough revision of the classic Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals brings this authoritative book right up-to-date. Articles describe every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The latest information on the biology, ecology, anatomy, behavior and interactions with man is provided by a cast of expert authors – all presented in such detail and clarity to support both marine mammal specialists and the serious naturalist. Fully referenced throughout and with a fresh selection of the best color photographs available, the long-awaited second edition remains at the forefront as the go-to reference on marine mammals. More than 20% NEW MATERIAL includes articles on Climate Change, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Sociobiology, Habitat Use, Feeding Morphology and more Over 260 articles on the individual species with topics ranging from anatomy and behavior, to conservation, exploitation and the impact of global climate change on marine mammals New color illustrations show every species and document topical articles FROM THE FIRST EDITION “This book is so good...a bargain, full of riches...packed with fascinating up to date information. I recommend it unreservedly it to individuals, students, and researchers, as well as libraries." --Richard M. Laws, MARINE MAMMALS SCIENCE "...establishes a solid and satisfying foundation for current study and future exploration" --Ronald J. Shusterman, SCIENCE