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Walker's Carnivores of the World

Categorie	Algemeen Dieren
Boeknummer	#366599-XL24
Titel	Walker's Carnivores of the World
Auteur	Nowak, Ronald M.
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press
Jaar van uitgave	2005
ISBN10	0801880327
ISBN13	9780801880322
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, numerous b/w photographs, 8vo.
Samenvatting	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 pack... (Lees verder)ed 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.
Pagina's	313
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 8,00

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