Echidna
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (623 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 088363788X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Nancy Bent. Fact-filled end matter round out a very satisfying book on one of our most unusual animals. It was not discovered that they laid eggs until 92 years after their first description by Europeans. From Booklist One of the world's two (along with the platypus) egg-laying mammals, the echidna is a spiny inhabitant of Australia and the subject of this intriguing new book. The photos of baby echidnas (affectionately known as puggles), especially of one hatching from an egg, are worth the price of the book. As insect-eating, burrow-dwelling animals that are well camouflaged and built low to the ground, echidnas are difficult to study in the wild. The author has been conducting field research on these animals for 10 years and may know more about echidnas than anyone. Little is known about this species. In this book, she dis
"Something for everyone" according to Neal A. Wellons. I was interested in reading about the Echidna after reading another fascinating one about the Platypus. At 120 pages, I was worried that this book would be on a juvenile level. Actually, it is written in a way that can be enjoyed by everyone from interested middle school scholars to mature individuals with substantial knowledge of science and an interest in learning more about a fascinating mammal. Well written, very interesting, and highly recommended.. Excellent Echidna book Peggy Rismuller's book has everything for the echidna lover - info on the species habitat and biology, intriguing pictures and excellent real life stories. This book is great for fans of the echidna everywhere!. "Echidna: Australia's enigma - Rismiller" according to Robert Bender. This beautifully illustrated book, filled with photos by Rismiller's partner, Mike McKelvey, deals with Rismiller's take-up of the challenge of studying the natural history of this elusive and cryptic monotreme, her study methods - radio-tracking, skeletal study, observation of mating and egg-production. Along with many modern field biologists, Rismiller focused on identifying and studying individual life histories to learn about home ranges, mating and reproductive behaviour, and the development and survival of young puggles. She discusses the long evolutionary history of monotremes (ec
These and other bizarre biological traits are discussed in detail in this thorough guide. This odd animal has two backward-facing appendages and two forward-facing ones. Peggy Rismiller, the world's foremost echidna expert, traces the history of this fascinating animal that is native to Australia and New Guinea. With fossils dating back 120 million years, the echidna lived alongside dinosaurs, but unlike the giant reptiles, it survived. Its story and biology teach a fascinating lesson about endurance, survival, and sustainability.. The oldest surviving mammal on the planet is also one of the most intriguing. A combination of mammal, reptile, and marsupial, echidnas produce milk, but unlike mammals, they are egg-laying creatures and, like marsupials, they have a modified pouch for nurturing their young. Amazing photographs of echidnas enliven Rismiller's text, which includ