The Dinosauria
The Dinosauria

Author: David B. Weishampel

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2007-12-17

Total Pages: 880

ISBN-13: 0520254082

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This second edition includes coverage of dinosaur systematics, reproduction, life history strategies, biogeography, taphonomy, paleoecology, thermoregulation & extinction.

The Evolution of Artiodactyls
The Evolution of Artiodactyls

Author: Donald R. Prothero

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2007-12-17

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 0801887356

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Artiodactyls are diverse and successful hoofed mammals, represented by nearly two hundred living species of pigs, peccaries, hippos, camels, deer, sheep, cattle, giraffes, and other even-toed ungulates. In the recent years, a tremendous amount of research has been conducted on this important order. The Evolution of Artiodactyls synthesizes this research into a single volume. The authors explore a variety of topics, including molecular phylogeny of terrestrial artiodactyls phylogenetic relationships of cetaceans to terrestrial artiodactyls, and the earliest artiodactyls—Diacodexidae, Dichobunidae, Homacodontidae, Leptochoeridae, and Raoellidae.

The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats
The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats

Author: Gerald L. Wood

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780851122359

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Presenting new information and trivia, this encyclopedic reference covers the entire range of the animal kingdom, from prehistoric creatures and primitive animals to complex mammals

Dragons in the Dust
Dragons in the Dust

Author: Ralph E. Molnar

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2004-03-30

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9780253343741

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What caused their extinction remains a mystery, and one that makes an intriguing conclusion to this portrait of a true dragon of the past.

The Emergence of Whales
The Emergence of Whales

Author: J.G.M. Thewissen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 1489901590

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Research in whale origins is now in an explosive phase, with a cascade of discoveries adding to our understanding of the evolutionary pattern and a suite of new techniques being applied to address new questions. The objective of this volume is to provide a snapshot of this explosion. The volume paints the scene with a broad brush. Taken together the chapters clearly indicate that cetacean origins is a field that is dynamic, multidisciplinary, and that the end of the explosive phase is not in sight.