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Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sigma
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"For most of us, the story of mammal evolution starts after the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs, but over the last 20 years scientists have uncovered new fossils and used new technologies that have upended this story. In Beasts Before Us, palaeontologist Elsa Panciroli charts the emergence of the mammal lineage, Synapsida, beginning at their murky split from the reptiles in the Carboniferous period, over three-hundred million years ago....
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Beginning with the earliest days of our lineage some 325 million years ago, Brusatte charts how mammals survived the asteroid that claimed the dinosaurs and made the world their own, becoming the astonishingly diverse range of animals that dominate today's Earth. Brusatte also brings alive the lost worlds mammals inhabited through time, from ice ages to volcanic catastrophes. Entwined in this story is the detective work he and other scientists have...
Publisher
Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on this planet. From the smallest to the largest, from the slowest to the fastest, from the least attractive to the most irresistible. Looks at 4,000 species, including ones that have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on Earth. Examine how their adaptations for finding food have had an effect on the way they socialize, mate and live.
10) Mammal
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2007], c1996
Language
English
Description
Reveals the most amazing facts and folklore about our favorite furry animals. Towering or tiny, ferocious or friendly, mammals trot, hop, swim, and soar. Meet the creatures that make up this huge and varied family.
11) Mammals
Author
Series
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by Macmillan
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated overview of mammals, from deserts and rainforests to grasslands and frozen tundra, and explores their life cycles, habitats, diet, and homes.
12) Mammal fossils
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"What did horses look like millions of years ago? How big were mammoths and mastodons? This book gives readers an in-depth look into the world of prehistoric mammals by investigating the remains they left behind. Readers will study colorful images of mammal fossils to learn about the size and shape of each animal, but also the behavior and lifestyle they may have lived. The text is paired with a fact-file design, complete with sidebars and diagrams,...
13) Mammals
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Pull back the curtain on the wide, wide world of mammals! Organized by animal-science reference topics such as anatomy, life cycle, and methods of defense, Mammals lets young readers and browsers discover these hairy animals through full-color photos and concise, factual text.
17) Mammals
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of various mammals.
18) Mammals
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Mammals, introduces young readers to animal classifications by explaining how mammals are grouped.
20) Mammals
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This book helps to explore mammals, their adaptive features, habitats, relationship with humans and lots more.
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