MAMMAL - Softcover

Parker, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789458195 ISBN 13: 9780789458193

Publisher: DK Children, 1995

Synopsis

Did you know that when two bull hippos yawn at each other, they aren't actually tired, but displaying territorial ownership?

Find out more intriguing facts in this comprehensive guide to the natural world of mammals. Covers everything from what separates us from other groups of species - birds, fish, spiders and insects - to the evolution of mammals over the last 200 million years.

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Review

Using as a reference point a creature we're all familiar with--ourselves!--this photo-packed guide explores the mammalian world, including anatomy, evolution, breeding, habits and behaviours. Youngsters are introduced to the taxonomic framework, learning that while cats, monkeys and hamsters, share common ground, each possesses unique, species- defining features. A dizzying array of adaptive strategies are explored, including the hedgehog's 5,000 spines and the baby kangaroo's "epic journey to the pouch". Discover the bizarre duck-billed platypus (an early specimen was believed to be a hoax), along with pangolins, muntjacs and leaf-nosed bats. Detailed colour illustrations show the development of newborn mice and kittens, what the inside of a molehill looks like and how a chincilla cleans its fur.

Review

"This is a delight for any serious wildlife watcher" Daily Express

About this edition

• Publisher: DK Children
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0789458195
• ISBN 13: 9780789458193
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 63