Extinct Animals - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Extinct Animals write by Ross Piper. This book was released on 2009-03-20. Extinct Animals available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Everyone is familiar with the dodo and the wooly mammoth, but how many people have heard of the scimitar cat and the Falkland Island fox? Extinct Animals portrays over 60 remarkable animals that have been lost forever during the relatively recent geological past. Each entry provides a concise discussion of the history of the animal—how and where it lived, and how it became extinct—as well as the scientific discovery and analysis of the creature. In addition, this work examines what led to extinction—from the role of cyclical swings in the Earth's climate to the spread of humans and their activities. Many scientists believe that we are in the middle of a mass extinction right now, caused by the human undermining of the earth's complex systems that support life. Understanding what caused the extinction of animals in the past may help us understand and prevent the extinction of species in the future. Extinct Animals examines the biology and history of some of the most interesting creatures that have ever lived, including: The American Terror Bird, which probably became extinct over 1 million years ago, who were massive predators, some of which were almost 10 feet tall; the Rocky Mountain Locust, last seen in 1902, formed the most immense animal aggregations ever known, with swarms estimated to include over 10 trillion insects; the Giant Ground Sloth, which was as large as an elephant; and the Neandertals, the first Europeans, which co-existed with prehistoric Homo sapiens. Extinct Animals includes illustrations—many created for the work—that help the reader visualize the extinct creature, and each entry concludes with a list of resources for those who wish to do further research.
Animals of the Past
Animals of the Past - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Animals of the Past write by Frederic Augustus Lucas. This book was released on 1901. Animals of the Past available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Lost Animals
Lost Animals - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lost Animals write by John Whitfield. This book was released on 2020-10-06. Lost Animals available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Meet the incredible animals that have disappeared due to competition, mass extinctions, hunting, and human activity. Lost Animals brings back to life some of the most charismatic creatures to inhabit the planet. It captures the imagination with more than 200 incredible photographs, artworks of fossils, and scientific drawings of charming creatures like dodos, paraceratherium (the largest land mammal), spinosaurus (the biggest carnivorous dinosaur), placeoderm fishes (the sharks of their day), and more! Lost Animals is a captivating documentation of evolution and extinction. Each chapter focuses on a specific time in Earth's history, from the Cambrian explosion (the most intense surge of evolution the world has ever experienced) to present times, with profiles of the key species that lived then. From long extinct animals to Lazarus species--animals that were thought to be extinct before being rediscovered--this book takes readers on a journey through Earth's natural history, highlighting the world's biggest animal losses and its moments of conservational hope.
Ancient Animals: Plesiosaur
Ancient Animals: Plesiosaur - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ancient Animals: Plesiosaur write by Sarah L. Thomson. This book was released on 2017-07-18. Ancient Animals: Plesiosaur available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ninety million years ago, giant dinosaurs roamed the earth, pterosaurs flew through the air, and giant reptiles and fish hunted in the oceans. The area that is now Kansas was covered by water and one of its inhabi-tants was the plesiosaur—a reptile with an extremely long neck and a huge body. This early reader about the ancient plesiosaur brings the prehistoric world of this ocean-dwelling animal to life, explain-ing how scientists think these reptiles lived, hunted, and became extinct. Back matter explores other reptiles both ancient and modern and provides additional print, visual, and web resources.
Animals of the Past
Animals of the Past - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Animals of the Past write by Frederic Augustus Lucas. This book was released on 1922. Animals of the Past available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
