Volume two: Hoofed mammals include many families of large, well-known animals. Reveal them in all their fascinating details, in riveting accounts written by some of the most renowned authorities in the world. The species accounts supply complete and up-to-date information at a time when new and increasingly sophisticated methods of DNA analysis are reshaping our knowledge of these species; to give just one example, the family Bovidae has almost doubled its size in the last five years, to the 279 distinct species known today. Filled with 53 colour plates, more than 500 amazing colour photographs and 431 distribution maps!
Including following families: Aardvark, Hyraxes, Elephants, Pangolins, Horses and Relatives, Rhinoceroses, Tapirs, Camels, Pigs, Peccaires, Hippopotamuses,Chevrotains, Musk-deer, Deer, Hollow-horned Ruminants, Pronghorn, Giraffe and Okapi.
The fantastic series of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World will be the first ever 9-volume set to cover every species of mammal on Earth with the combination of scientific accuracy and readability for which the publisher Lynx has become well known for. The books are all divided so that each chapter is dedicated to a particular family, giving a general overview of the members before the individual Species Accounts begins.
Each species is presented with detailed facts, it is illustrated in one of the extraordinary colour plates, and also accompanied by a distribution map. The countries and areas in which the species occur, are given in the section Subspecies and Distribution. In the next four sections the relevant species information is given in a concise form, such as Habitat, Food and Feeding, Activity patterns and Movements, Home range and Social organization. The books also include a Taxonomy section, where species names are listed as they were originally described, together with all the extinct subspecies which are not listed in Subspecies and Distribution. A series of books for anyone interested in the mammals of the world, or an indispensable work of reference for students or professionals.
Format: Hardcover
Authors: Don Wilson, Russell Mittermeier
Pages: 884
Dimensions: 240x310
Weight: Ca 4 200 g
Publication: 2011
Publisher: Lynx Editions
ISBN: 978 849 655377 4
Language: English