Nocturnal Animals (Greenwood Guides to the Animal World) - Hardcover

Clive Roots

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031333546X ISBN 13: 9780313335464

Publisher: Greenwood, 2006

Synopsis

We share the earth with a wide variety of animal species, each of which brings something special to the diversity of the planet. By knowing more about how animals behave and live, we gain a greater understanding of how life evolved and the importance of biodiversity. This book is about the animals that rise when the sun sets and are active throughout the night. Nocturnal Animals examines how such animals live and explains their highly developed senses that enable them to survive in the dark, as well as their behavior and adaptations to avoid sunlight and predators during the day. The book provides a thorough guide, perfect for research papers in biology classes, for understanding the behavior and biodiversity of a fascinating and unusual group of animals.

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About the Author

Clive Roots has been a zoo director for many years. He has traveled the world collecting live animals for zoo conservation programs. Roots has acted as a masterplanning and design consultant for numerous zoological gardens and related projects around the world, and has written many books on zoo and natural history subjects.

Edition details

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031333546X
• ISBN 13: 9780313335464
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256