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Collins European mammals : evolution and behaviour
- Title
- Collins European mammals : evolution and behaviour / written by David Macdonald ; illustrated by Priscilla Barrett.
- Author
- Macdonald, David W. (David Whyte)
- Publication
- London : HarperCollins, 1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | QL726 .M322 1995 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 352 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Mammals are probably the most interesting of all the groups of animals, not least because we are mammals too. In this book David Macdonald unfolds the compelling story of European mammals past and present, discussing their evolution. This natural history of mammals is illustrated with fascinating examples taken from many of the 4150 species of mammal found in the world today, with particular focus on European mammals. The text is complemented with over 100 beautiful life drawings by Priscilla Barrett."--Jacket
- Alternative Title
- European mammals
- Subject
- Mammals > Evolution > Europe
- Mammals > Behavior > Europe
- Mammals > Europe > Reproduction
- Wildlife conservation > Europe
- Mammals > Behavior
- Mammals > Evolution
- Mammals > Reproduction
- Wildlife conservation
- Zoogdieren
- Mammifères > Évolution > Europe
- Mammifères > Reproduction > Europe
- Animaux > Conservation des ressources > Europe
- Mammifères > Moeurs et comportement > Europe
- Europe
- Note
- "Companion volume to Collins field guide to mammals of Britain and Europe by David Macdonald and Priscilla Barrett"--Page 2
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-342) and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. What is a Mammal? -- Ch. 2. Evolution and Natural Selection -- Ch. 3. The Origins of Mammals -- Ch. 4. European Mammals Past and Present -- Ch. 5. Reproduction and the Impact of Milk -- Ch. 6. Brainpower and the Quest for Food -- Ch. 7. Competition and Coexistence -- Ch. 8. Social Behaviour -- Ch. 9. Senses -- Ch. 10. Breeding -- Ch. 11. Birth and Reproductive Potential -- Ch. 12. Family Planning -- Ch. 13. Life Strategies -- Ch. 14. Rarities and Resources -- Ch. 15. Competitors -- Ch. 16. Diseases -- Appendix: Field Study.
- ISBN
- 0002199440
- 9780002199445
- OCLC
- ocm33103025
- 33103025
- SCSB-358953
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library