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Macdonald. 000693899 24630 $$aMammals. 000693899 24630 $$aEncyclopedia of mammals. 000693899 264_1 $$aPrinceton, N.J. :$$bPrinceton University Press,$$c2009. 000693899 300__ $$a1 online resource (169 entries) :$$b759 images. 000693899 336__ $$astill image$$2rdacontent 000693899 336__ $$atext$$2rdacontent 000693899 337__ $$acomputer$$2rdamedia 000693899 338__ $$aonline resource$$2rdacarrier 000693899 500__ $$aOriginally published as: The Encyclopedia of mammals. Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2006. New ed. 000693899 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references. 000693899 5050_ $$aAdvisory Editors -- Contributors -- 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 -- Glossary. 000693899 506__ $$aAccess restricted to authorized users. 000693899 5208_ $$aThe 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. 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