Adaptations in the animal kingdom
By: Verne A. Simon
Publisher: Xlibris
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Bloomington, Indiana]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 107
ISBN-13: 9781450033657; 9781450033640; 9781450033664
Subjects: Animals; Adaptation; Adaptation (Biology); Biological Adaptation; Animaux; Adaptation (Biologie)
Description: When their environment changes animals must adapt. The author discusses the reasons for adaptation and the results, which may not always be the best solution for the animal.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 107).
Table of contents: title: Temperature regulation in animals; title: Considerations of scale; title: Nutritional adaptations; title: Predator-prey relationships; title: Animal senses; title: Sleep habits of various animals; title: Tampering with nature; title: Styles of reproduction; title: Medical practitioners in the animal kingdom; title: Hierarchy in various animals; title: Amphibians; title: Reptiles; title: Birds (aves); title: Mammals (land and sea).