The Princeton encyclopedia of mammals / edited by David W. Macdonald.
Macdonald, David W. (David Whyte), editor.
2009
QL701.2 .P75 2009eb
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Title The Princeton encyclopedia of mammals / edited by David W. Macdonald.
Uniform Title Encyclopedia of mammals.
ISBN 9781781210987
1781210985
9781784024048 electronic book
178402404X electronic book
Published Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (169 entries) : 759 images.
Call Number QL701.2 .P75 2009eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 599/.03
Summary The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals is the most comprehensive and accessible reference book on mammals available. Unsurpassed in scope and stunningly illustrated, this book covers every known living species, from aardvarks to zorros. The informative and lively text is written by acclaimed researchers from around the world and features a concise general introduction to mammals followed by detailed accounts of species and groups that systematically describe form, distribution, behavior, status, conservation, and more. There are superb full-color photos and illustrations on virtually every page that show the animals in their natural settings and highlight their typical behaviors. And throughout the book, numerous "Factfile" panels with color distribution maps and scale drawings provide at-a-glance overviews of key data. The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals is the definitive one-volume resource--a must-have reference book for naturalists and a delight for general readers.
Note Originally published as: The Encyclopedia of mammals. Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2006. New ed.
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals is the most comprehensive and accessible reference book on mammals available. Unsurpassed in scope and stunningly illustrated, this book covers every known living species, from aardvarks to zorros. The informative and lively text is written by acclaimed researchers from around the world and features a concise general introduction to mammals followed by detailed accounts of species and groups that systematically describe form, distribution, behavior, status, conservation, and more. There are superb full-color photos and illustrations on virtually every page that show the animals in their natural settings and highlight their typical behaviors. And throughout the book, numerous "Factfile" panels with color distribution maps and scale drawings provide at-a-glance overviews of key data. The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals is the definitive one-volume resource--a must-have reference book for naturalists and a delight for general readers.
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Preface
What Is a Mammal?
Mammal Conservation: Planning for an Uncertain Future
MONOTREMES
Platypus
Echidnas
Marsupials
American Opossums
Large Marsupial Carnivores
Small Marsupial Carnivores
Bandicoots
Cuscuses and Brushtail Possums
Ringtails, Pygmy Possums, and Gliders
Kangaroos and Wallabies
Koala
Wombats
Honey Possum
Tenrecs and Golden Moles
Tenrecs
Golden Moles
Sengis
Aardvark
Elephants and Relatives
Hyraxes
Elephants
Dugong and Manatees
Anteaters and Relatives
Anteaters
Sloths
Armadillos
Rodents
Squirrel-like Rodents
Beavers
Mountain Beaver
Squirrels
Springhare
Mouselike Rodents
New World Rats and Mice
Voles and Lemmings
Old World Rats and Mice
Other Old World Rats and Mice
Hamsters
Gerbils
Dormice
Jumping Mice, Birchmice, and Jerboas
Pocket Gophers
Pocket Mice and Kangaroo Rats
Cavy-like Rodents
New World Porcupines
Cavies
Capybara
Other Cavy-like Rodents
Old World Porcupines
Gundis
African Mole Rats
Lagomorphs
Rabbits and Hares
Pikas
Primates
Strepsirrhines
Typical Lemurs
Sportive Lemurs
Dwarf and Mouse Lemurs
Indri, Sifakas, and Woolly Lemurs
Aye-aye
Bush Babies, Lorises, and Pottos
Monkeys and Tarsiers
Tarsiers
Marmosets and Tamarins
New World Monkeys
Guenons, Macaques, and Baboons
Colobus and Leaf Monkeys
Apes
Gibbons
Chimpanzees
Gorillas
Orangutans
Tree Shrews
Colugos
Shrews, Moles, and Hedgehogs
Solenodons
Hedgehogs and Moonrats
Shrews
Moles and Desmans
Bats
Pangolins
Carnivores
Weasel and Skunk Families
Weasels, Mink, and Polecats
Martens
Wolverine
Badgers
Otters
Skunks and Stink Badgers
Raccoon Family
Raccoons
Coatis
Kinkajou
Other Procyonids
Seals, sea Lions, and Walruses
Eared Seals
Walrus
True Seals
Bear Family
Brown Bear
Polar Bear
American Black Bear
Giant Panda
Lesser-known Bears
Dog Family
Wolves
Coyote
Jackals
Ethiopian Wolf
Foxes
African Wild Dog
Dhole
Other Dogs
Hyena Family
Cat Family
Lion
Tiger
Cheetah
Leopard
Other Big Cats
Small Cats
Civets, Genets, and Mongooses
Mongooses
Malagasy Carnivores
Civets and Genets
Hoofed Mammals
Odd-toed Ungulates
Horses, Zebras, and Asses
Tapirs
Rhinoceroses
Even-toed Ungulates
Wild Pigs and Boars
Peccaries
Hippopotamuses
Camels and Llamas
Chevrotains
Musk Deer
Deer
Giraffes and Okapi
Pronghorn
Wild Cattle and Spiral-horned Antelopes
Duikers
Grazing Antelopes
Gazelles, Dwarf Antelopes, and Saigas
Goat Antelopes
Whales & Dolphins
Toothed Whales
River Dolphins
Dolphins
Porpoises
Beluga and Narwhal
Sperm Whales
Beaked Whales
Baleen Whales
Gray Whale
Rorquals
Right Whales
Bibliography
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