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Handbook of Mammals of Madagascar (Hardcover)
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Handbook of Mammals of Madagascar (Hardcover)
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Madagascar is home to one of the most remarkable assemblages of
mammals on earth. Millions of years of isolation has resulted in
the evolution of a suite of species that are exceptional for two
major reasons. Firstly, every native non-volant species
(approximately 210 species) is endemic. No other island or place on
earth boasts such a combination of species richness and endemism.
And secondly, these mammals have evolved an extraordinary diversity
of body forms and lifestyles often displaying significant
convergence with forms elsewhere but also at times evolving utterly
unique features. Handbook of the Mammals of Madagascar describes
all 217 native species, including bats, tenres, mice and lemurs,
and a small number of introduced, non-native species. Species
accounts are subdivided into sections covering description and
identification, habitat and distribution (including distribution
maps), behaviour and where to see. Over the past 15 years, major
advances in research have been made into the island's mammal fauna
and species accounts include all the latest information. Supporting
chapters cover the island's regions and habitats, threats to
mammals, conservation and important mammal watching sites. There is
also a section covering the bizarre extinct mammal fauna.
Throughout, the book is illustrated with exceptional, high-quality
photography, often featuring species rarely photographed
previously.
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