Book

Mammal / written by Steve Parker ; [photography by Jane Burton and others].

Parker, Steve, 1952- (Author). Burton, Jane, 1933-2007 (illustrator.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780394822587
ISBN: 0394822587
ISBN: 9780329130527
ISBN: 0329130528
Physical Description: 63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: New York : Knopf, 1989.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

World of mammals -- What are mammals? -- Origin of mammals -- Evolution and diversification -- Mammal groups -- Mammal skeletons -- Skin and hair -- Inside mammals -- Rain forest mammals -- Woodland mammals -- Grassland mammals -- Desert dwellers -- Polar and mountain mammals -- Marine mammals -- Freshwater mammals -- Bats and gliders -- Sight and hearing -- Smell, taste, and touch -- Feeding -- Chiselers and gnawers -- Grazers and browsers -- Insect-eaters -- Carnivores -- Avoiding attack -- Omnivores and opportunists -- Courtship and mating -- Placental mammals -- Pouched mammals -- Monotremes -- Early life -- Growing and learning -- Intelligence -- Primates -- Group life -- Communication -- Territories -- Homes -- Migration -- Sleep cycles -- Humans and mammals -- Conservation.