|
" Mammal / "
written by Steve Parker ; [special photography by Jane Burton ... et al.]
| Document Type
|
:
|
BL
|
| Record Number
|
:
|
703725
|
| Doc. No
|
:
|
b525914
|
| Main Entry
|
:
|
Parker, Steve,1952-
|
| Title & Author
|
:
|
Mammal /\ written by Steve Parker ; [special photography by Jane Burton ... et al.]
|
| Edition Statement
|
:
|
Rev. ed
|
| Publication Statement
|
:
|
New York :: DK Pub.,, 2004
|
| Series Statement
|
:
|
Eyewitness
|
| Page. NO
|
:
|
71 p. :: ill. (some col.) ;; 29 cm
|
| ISBN
|
:
|
0756607027 (lib. binding)
|
|
|
:
|
: 0756607035 (HC)
|
|
|
:
|
: 9780756607029 (lib. binding)
|
|
|
:
|
: 9780756607036
|
| Notes
|
:
|
Includes index
|
| Contents
|
:
|
The mammal world -- Making sense of mammals -- The evolution of mammals -- The mammals diversify -- Mammal senses -- Flying mammals -- Furry coats -- Hiding in the open -- A spiny coat -- Designs for defense -- What is a tail for? -- An early birth -- Fast breeders -- Nine lives -- Unique to mammals -- Growing up -- The game of life -- Keeping clean -- How to deal with a meal -- Grippers and grinders -- Food for later -- At home in a nest -- Life underground -- How many toes? -- Tracks and trails -- Mammal detective -- Mammal classification
|
| Abstract
|
:
|
Photographs and text examine the world of mammals, depicting their development, feeding habits, courtship rituals, protective behavior, and physical adaptation to their various ways of life
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Mammals, Juvenile literature
|
| Dewey Classification
|
:
|
599
|
| LC Classification
|
:
|
QL706.2.P37 2004
|
| Added Entry
|
:
|
Burton, Jane
|
| |