Author : The Open University
Publisher : The Open University
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 13,82 MB
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This 10-hour free course explored some of the features that mammals have in common, such as reproduction, lactation and thermoregulation methods.
Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Random House
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,41 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Mammals
ISBN : 0563534230
A fascinating and complete insight into the group of animals to which we ourselves belong. David Attenborough introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on the Earth, from the smallest - the two-inch pygmy shrew, to the largest - the blue whale. The Life of Mammals is the story of 4,000 species which have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on earth.
Author : The Open University
Publisher : The Open University
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 29,88 MB
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This 10-hour free course examined the physiology, diet and adaptive strategies of omnivorous mammals.
Author : The Open University
Publisher : The Open University
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 32,38 MB
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This 10-hour free course examined the adaptations and the survival strategies of insect-eating mammals.
Author : Buddy Davis
Publisher : Master Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,87 MB
Release : 1999-02
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9780890512548
Children and adults both will delight in this illustrated guide to animals of the wild. Filled with spectacular photographs, and "creature classifications" -- great for any home or school library. Book jacket.
Author : Michael D. Mattesi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 35,91 MB
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1136131736
Many artists are unsure how to bridge the gap between the many basic 'how to draw' books and the more advanced ones dealing with the esoteric details of composition, perspective and anatomy. Force: Animal Drawing is the comprehensive guide to developing artistic animals that are creative, dynamic and anatomical, bridging the gap between foundational art and advanced techniques. Artists and animators alike all find animal inspiration when animating characters- be they human or inhuman. For a unique 'larger than life' character, readers will learn to apply the unique facets of animal movement, locomotion, expressions, facial features, physical build and personality to their traditional and digital art. Readers will also adapt key industry tricks and techniques to personify animal animations with key characteristics of a human's face. Explore the practical application of force theories and learn from today's leading character designers with the included artist interviews and an extended video tutorial via www.drawingforce.com.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 25,8 MB
Release : 2003-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 030916785X
Expanding on the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, this book deals specifically with mammals in neuroscience and behavioral research laboratories. It offers flexible guidelines for the care of these animals, and guidance on adapting these guidelines to various situations without hindering the research process. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research offers a more in-depth treatment of concerns specific to these disciplines than any previous guide on animal care and use. It treats on such important subjects as: The important role that the researcher and veterinarian play in developing animal protocols. Methods for assessing and ensuring an animal's well-being. General animal-care elements as they apply to neuroscience and behavioral research, and common animal welfare challenges this research can pose. The use of professional judgment and careful interpretation of regulations and guidelines to develop performance standards ensuring animal well-being and high-quality research. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research treats the development and evaluation of animal-use protocols as a decision-making process, not just a decision. To this end, it presents the most current, in-depth information about the best practices for animal care and use, as they pertain to the intricacies of neuroscience and behavioral research.
Author : Maddalena Bearzi
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 46,54 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0674033795
Apes and dolphins: primates and cetaceans. Could any creatures appear to be more different? Yet both are large-brained intelligent mammals with complex communication and social interaction. In the first book to study apes and dolphins side by side, Maddalena Bearzi and Craig B. Stanford, a dolphin biologist and a primatologist who have spent their careers studying these animals in the wild, combine their insights with compelling results. Beautiful Minds explains how and why apes and dolphins are so distantly related yet so cognitively alike and what this teaches us about another large-brained mammal: Homo sapiens. Noting that apes and dolphins have had no common ancestor in nearly 100 million years, Bearzi and Stanford describe the parallel evolution that gave rise to their intelligence. And they closely observe that intelligence in action, in the territorial grassland and rainforest communities of chimpanzees and other apes, and in groups of dolphins moving freely through open coastal waters. The authors detail their subjects’ ability to develop family bonds, form alliances, and care for their young. They offer an understanding of their culture, politics, social structure, personality, and capacity for emotion. The resulting dual portrait—with striking overlaps in behavior—is key to understanding the nature of “beautiful minds.”
Author : Robert McCleery
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 43,8 MB
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1421442116
A comprehensive and invaluable resource, Methods for Ecological Research on Terrestrial Small Mammals is a must-have for any ecologist working on small mammals.
Author : Liam Drew
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,19 MB
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 1472922921
Humans are mammals. Most of us appreciate that at some level. But what does it mean for us to have more in common with a horse and an elephant than we do with a parrot, snake or frog? After a misdirected football left new father Liam Drew clutching a uniquely mammalian part of his anatomy, he decided to find out more. Considering himself as a mammal first and a human second, Liam delves into ancient biological history to understand what it means to be mammalian. In his humorous and engaging style, Liam explores the different characteristics that distinguish mammals from other types of animals. He charts the evolution of milk, warm blood and burgeoning brains, and examines the emergence of sophisticated teeth, exquisite ears, and elaborate reproductive biology, plus a host of other mammalian innovations. Entwined are tales of zoological peculiarities and reflections on how being a mammal has shaped the author's life. I, Mammal is a history of mammals and their ancestors and of how science came to grasp mammalian evolution. And in celebrating our mammalian-ness, Liam Drew binds us a little more tightly to the five and a half thousand other species of mammal on this planet and reveals the deep roots of many traits humans hold dear.
