Walker's Carnivores of the World - 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 Walker's Carnivores of the World write by Ronald M. Nowak. This book was released on 2005. Walker's Carnivores of the World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Carnivores
Carnivores - 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 Carnivores write by John P. Rafferty Associate Editor, Earth Sciences. This book was released on 2011-01-15. Carnivores available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume journeys from secluded forest habitats to our own homes to survey the unique features and behaviors of various species of carnivore.
A Field Guide to the Carnivores of the World
A Field Guide to the Carnivores of the World - 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 A Field Guide to the Carnivores of the World write by Luke Hunter. This book was released on 2011. A Field Guide to the Carnivores of the World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Smilodon
Smilodon - 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 Smilodon write by Lars Werdelin. This book was released on 2018-05-15. Smilodon available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The consummate guide to the ultimate sabertooth. Few animals spark the imagination as much as the sabertooth cat Smilodon. With their incredibly long canines, which hung like fangs past their jaws, these ferocious predators were first encountered by humans when our species entered the Americas. We can only imagine what ice age humans felt when they were confronted by a wild cat larger than a Siberian tiger. Because Smilodon skeletons are perennial favorites with museum visitors, researchers have devoted themselves to learning as much as possible about the lives of these massive cats. This volume, edited by celebrated academics, brings together a team of experts to provide a comprehensive and contemporary view of all that is known about Smilodon. The result is a detailed scientific work that will be invaluable to paleontologists, mammalogists, and serious amateur sabertooth devotees. The book • covers all major aspects of the animal's natural history, evolution, phylogenetic relationships, anatomy, biomechanics, and ecology • traces all three Smilodon species across both North and South America • brings together original, unpublished research with historical accounts of Smilodon's discovery in nineteenth-century Brazil The definitive reference on these iconic Pleistocene mammals, Smilodon will be cited by researchers for decades to come. Contributors: John P. Babiarz, Wendy J. Binder, Charles S. Churcher, Larisa R. G. DeSantis, Robert S. Feranec, Therese Flink, James L. Knight , Margaret E. Lewis, Larry D. Martin, H. Gregory McDonald, Julie A. Meachen, William C. H. Parr, Ashley R. Reynolds. Kevin L. Seymour, Christopher A. Shaw, C. S. Ware, Lars Werdelin, H. Todd Wheeler, Stephen Wroe, M. Aleksander Wysocki
Field Guide to Carnivores of the World, 2nd edition
Field Guide to Carnivores of the World, 2nd edition - 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 Field Guide to Carnivores of the World, 2nd edition write by Luke Hunter. This book was released on 2020-03-06. Field Guide to Carnivores of the World, 2nd edition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ranging from the largest terrestrial carnivore, the Polar Bear, to the tiny Least Weasel that can squeeze through a wedding ring, the true carnivores include some of the world's most charismatic, admired, feared and spectacular creatures. This new edition of Luke Hunter's comprehensive guide profiles all of the world's terrestrial carnivore species. Thoroughly updated throughout and covering recently described species, a detailed account describes each species' key identification characteristics, distribution and habitat, behaviour, feeding ecology, social patterns, life history statistics, conservation and the latest on classification. The new edition also includes accurate distribution maps for each species. Colour plates by top wildlife artist Priscilla Barrett depict each species, with subspecies, colour variations and behavioural vignettes for many. There are also detailed line drawings of more than 230 skulls and 110 footprints.
