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100 1 _aDuncan, P. Martin
_q(Peter Martin),
_d1821-1891
245 1 0 _aCassell's Natural History, Vol. 2 (of 6)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-07-12
505 0 _aThe Land Carnivora / W.K. Parker and T.J. Parker -- The Aquatic or Marine Carnivora / J. Murie -- Cetacea / J. Murie -- Sirenia / J. Murie -- Proboscidea / W.B. Dawkins and H.W. Oakley -- Hyracoidea / W.B. Dawkins and H.W. Oakley -- Ungulata: Perissodactyla; Artiodactyla / W.B. Dawkins, H.W. Oakley, and A.H. Garrod.
508 _aProduced by Jane Robins, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Cassell's Natural History, Vol. II" by P. Martin Duncan et al. is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the order Carnivora, detailing various families of carnivorous mammals, including their anatomy, behavior, geographic distribution, and ecological significance. Through the lens of zoology, it explores the adaptations that enable these species to thrive as predators within their respective habitats. The opening of this work introduces the Carnivora, highlighting the division between terrestrial (Fissipedia) and aquatic (Pinnipedia) carnivores. The text emphasizes the significance of these animals in both the natural world and human culture, discussing their roles as both companions, such as dogs, and formidable predators. It delves into their evolutionary adaptations, anatomical structures, and the broader implications of their existence in the ecosystem, such as pest control and the balance of herbivore populations. The writer sets the stage for a detailed examination of the cat family, beginning with their unique characteristics and importance as apex predators. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAnimals
653 _aAnimal behavior
653 _aZoology
700 1 _aDawkins, William Boyd,
_d1838-1929
700 1 _aGarrod, A. H.
_q(Alfred Henry),
_d1846-1879
700 1 _aMurie, James,
_d1832-1925
700 1 _aOakley, H. W.
700 1 _aParker, T. Jeffery
_q(Thomas Jeffery),
_d1850-1897
700 1 _aParker, William Kitchen,
_d1823-1890
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59906
999 _c100732
_d100732