Mammalogy : adaptation, diversity, ecology | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

PART 1. Introduction. The Science of Mammalogy ; Methods for Studying Mammals ; Phylogeny and Diversification of Mammals ; Evolution and Dental Characteristics ; Biogeography

PART 2. Structure and Function. Integument, Support, and Movement ; Modes of Feeding ; Environmental Adaptations ; Reproduction

PART 3. Adaptive Radiation and Diversity. Orders: Monotremata and Marsupials ; Orders: Macroscelidea, Afrosoricida, Tubulidentata ; Orders: Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, Sirenia ; Orders: Pilosa and Cingulata ; Orders: Scandentia and Dermoptera ; Order: Primates ; Orders: Rodentia and Lagomorpha ; Order: Eulipotyphla ; Orders: Carnivora and Pholidota ; Orders: Perissodactyla and Cetartiodactyla ; Infraorder: Cetacea ; Order: Chiroptera

PART 4. Behavior and Ecology. Sexual Selection, Parental Care, and Mating Systems ; Social Behavior and Communication ; Movement Patterns and Spatial Relationships ; Populations and Life History ; Community Ecology

PART 5. Special Topics. Parasites and Zoonotic Diseases ; Conservation