Mammalogy (Jones & Bartlett Learning Titles in Biological Science)

Mammalogy Is The Study Of Mammals From The Diverse Biological Viewpoints Of Structure, Function, Evolutionary History, Behavior, Ecology, Classification, And Economics. Thoroughly Updated, The Sixth Edition Of Mammalogy Explains And Clarifies The Subject As A Unified Whole. In Recent Years We Have Witnessed Significant Changes In The Taxonomy Of Mammals. The Authors Have Kept Pace With Such Changes In The Field And Have Revised Each Chapter To Reflect The Most Current Data Available. New To The Sixth Edition: -Chapters 27 And 28 Are Included Within The Text. -Includes New Thought-Provoking Boxes Throughout To Illuminate Current Mammalian Topics, Including Platypus Electroreception, The Origin Of Eutherians, Terrestrial Pollination Syndrome, Echidna Reproductive Anatomy, And Many More. -New And Updated Discussions In The Sixth Edition Include, Information On Philodotans, New Research About The Miocene Era, New Information About The Pygmy Sperm Whale And The Family Iniidae, New Information On Suborder Odontoceti, Updated Information About The Evolution Of Strepsirrhine Primates, Updated Statitistics On Rabies And Lyme Disease, And More.