02693cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500630016426400510022730000470027833600260032533700260035133800360037750000310041350802010044452014660064553400640211165300120217570000340218785600720222185600430229399900190233675947UtSlPG20260610134746.0mcr n260607r20251891utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04013348  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aFlower, William Henry,d1831-189913aAn introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-04-23  aTim Lindell, Carlo Traverso, BnF/Gallica and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"An Introduction to the Study of Mammals Living and Extinct" by William Henry Flower and Richard Lydekker is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work surveys the anatomy, classification, natural history, and economic significance of mammals, both living and extinct. It is aimed chiefly at students of zoology and other readers interested in mammalian biology, providing a detailed but accessible overview rather than an exhaustive treatise.  The opening of the book begins with a preface outlining the authors' intentions to balance detail with accessibility for general readers and students, explaining their reliance on and integration of previous scholarly works and illustrations. The first chapter introduces the concept of "Mammalia," tracing the term's origin and clarifying its boundaries with other vertebrate classes. It covers the evolutionary history, anatomical traits, reproductive strategies, ecological diversity, and the immense practical importance of mammals to humans—including their roles in labor, food, clothing, and other products. In the initial portion of the second chapter, the book delves into anatomical detail, describing structures such as hair, coloration, scales, nails, claws, hooves, and various scent glands, before launching into an extensive discussion of mammalian dentition, emphasizing its biological and taxonomic significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Adam and Charles Black, 1891  aMammals1 aLydekker, Richard,d1849-19154 uhttps://archive.org/details/introductiontost00flow/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75947  c116672d116672