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" Nocturnal animals / "
Clive Roots.
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BL
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951969
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b706339
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| Main Entry
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Roots, Clive,1935-
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| Title & Author
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Nocturnal animals /\ Clive Roots.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Greenwood Press,, ©2006.
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Greenwood guides to the animal world,
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xiii, 226 pages :: illustrations ;; 26 cm.
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| ISBN
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031333546X
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: 9780313335464
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-222) and index.
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| Contents
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Darkness and life -- Life in the shadows -- The scent tasters -- Birds of the night -- The first nocturnal mammals -- The sound navigators -- The insect-eaters and their allies -- Nocturnal chisellers -- The night hunters -- Fair game -- Primitive primates.
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| Abstract
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Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, diets, and hunting tactics of many nocturnal species, presented in groups such as birds, primates, rodents, "scent tasters," "sound navigators," night hunters, and game.
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Nocturnal animals.
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Animaux nocturnes.
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Nocturnal animals.
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| Dewey Classification
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591.5/18
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| LC Classification
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QL755.5.R66 2006
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WRI
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