Echidna: Extraordinary Egg-Laying Mammal (Australian Natural History Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0643092048 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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. She specializes in the early evolution of monotremes and has illustrated many books. Michael Augee is Director of the Wellington Caves Fossil Studies Centre and is formerly Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of New South Wales.Brett Gooden is noted for his research into th
About the Author Michael Augee is Director of the Wellington Caves Fossil Studies Centre and is formerly Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of New South Wales.Brett Gooden is noted for his research into the fundamentals of diving physiology, and, together with Michael Augee, has published papers in echidna physiology and field biology.Anne Musser is an artist and palaeontologist. She specializes in the early evolution of monotremes and has illustrated many books.
It is a living fossil whose relatives were walking the earth over 100 million years ago. Like the platypus, it is a mammal that lays eggs. It draws on the latest research into these strange creatures, covering their evolution, anatomy, senses, reproduction, behaviour, feeding habits and metabolism. The echidna is one of the world’s most extraordinary creatures. A final chapter on conservation includes information on captive diet and management.. And, like all mammals, it has fur and produces milk. The authors reveal some fascinating new findings, showing how echidnas are masters of their environment, and not sim
"Everything you need to know about echidnas, minus the waffle and storybook style." according to madbadgalaxyman. Numerous over-long books have been written about one or other of Australia's animals, full of historical asides and racy "human interest" stories about unusual people. But this book is NOT one of these science books that pretend to be a novel!Instead, this bo