The mammalian radiations
Subtitle: an analysis of trends in evolution, adaptation, and behavior
By: John F. Eisenberg.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1981
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 610
Subjects: Mammals -- Evolution.; Mammals -- Behavior.; Adaptation (Biology)
Description: " ... Discusses the principles of the evolution of trophic and reproductive strategies: faunal interchange and the drift of continental land masses; the influence of body size on life-history strategies; the genetic basis of behavioral adaptation and the evolution of social behavior ... appendixes include extensive data on reproductive rate, litter size, interbirth interval, longevity, brain size, and metabolic rate for a wide variety of species."--Jacket.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 509-599.
Includes index.