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National Audubon Society guide to marine mammals of the world / illustrated by Pieter A. Folkens ; written by Randall R. Reeves ... [et al.].
Series: National Audubon Society field guides | National Audubon Society field guide seriesPublication details: New York : A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2002.Edition: 1st edDescription: 527 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cmISBN:- 0375411410 :
- Guide to marine mammals of the world [Cover title]
- QL713.2 .N37 2002
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Summary: This guide covers 120 species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions. Information about each species covers every aspect of the animal's anatomy, life cycle, and behavior. This new guide is certain to become both an indispensable source of information and an essential tool for identification. 500 illustrations. 128 maps.
What Is a Marine Mammal? -- Range and Habitat -- Behavior -- Reproduction -- Food and Foraging -- Status and Conservation -- Watching Marine Mammals -- Organization of the Guide -- Polar Bear and Otters -- Polar Bear -- Otters -- Pinnipeds -- Eared Seals -- Walrus -- True Seals -- Cetaceans -- Baleen Whales -- Sperm Whales -- Beaked Whales -- River Dolphins -- Beluga and Narwhal -- Ocean Dolphins -- Porpoises -- Sirenians -- Dugong -- Manatees -- Regional Assemblages -- Marine Mammal Morphology.
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"A Chanticleer Press edition."
Includes index.
What Is a Marine Mammal? -- Range and Habitat -- Behavior -- Reproduction -- Food and Foraging -- Status and Conservation -- Watching Marine Mammals -- Organization of the Guide -- Polar Bear and Otters -- Polar Bear -- Otters -- Pinnipeds -- Eared Seals -- Walrus -- True Seals -- Cetaceans -- Baleen Whales -- Sperm Whales -- Beaked Whales -- River Dolphins -- Beluga and Narwhal -- Ocean Dolphins -- Porpoises -- Sirenians -- Dugong -- Manatees -- Regional Assemblages -- Marine Mammal Morphology.
This guide covers 120 species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions. Information about each species covers every aspect of the animal's anatomy, life cycle, and behavior. This new guide is certain to become both an indispensable source of information and an essential tool for identification. 500 illustrations. 128 maps.
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