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Zusatztext 'Offers an astonishing journey through the diversity and magnificence of the animal kingdom ? captured in stunning detail by many of the world's best wildlife photographers' The Good Book Guide. Informationen zum Autor Dr Keith Laidler is a writer and broadcaster specializing in wildlife in the natural world. He has written and produced many films on a wide range of animals including leopards; gorillas; harpy eagles; lion and otters! among others. His many books include The Talking Ape (Collins)! Squirrels in Britain (David & Charles)! River Wolf (Allen & Unwin)! Pandas (BBC/Collins) and China's Threatened Species (Blackwell). Keith has 1st Class B.Sc. Special Honours Zoology! Ph.D. Anthropology. He is Fellow of Royal Geographic Society! a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts! a Winston Churchill Fellow and a member of the Scientific Exploration Society. Klappentext Discover how primitive slime fungi cells coalesce and function for a time as a single animal! or witness the millions of Monarch butterflies that aggregate on trees in Mexico. Meet the Coelacanth fish thought to be extinct for millions of years! or Microcebus - the newly discovered mouse lemur and the world's smallest primate. Containing over 350 amazing giant-sized images taken by the world's best wildlife! photographers ANIMALS is ideal for nature lovers to conservationists! wildlife watchers to budding zoologists of all ages. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Prokaryota and Eukaryota: Protistans. Poriphera: Sponges. Cnidaria: Corals; Jellyfish. Annelida: Animal Flowers. Mollusca: Nudibranchs; Nautilids. Echinodermata: Starfish. Arthropoda: Crustaceans; Crabs; Harlequin shrimp; Arachnids; Spiders; Horseshoe crab. Insecta: Butterflies; Monarch butterfly; Beetles; Flower mantis; Ants; Termites. Chordata: Fish; Great white shark; Manta ray; Teleost fish; Leafy sea dragon; Mudskippers. Amphibia: Frogs; Poison arrow frog. Reptilia: Turtles and tortoises; Sea turtles; Galapagos giant tortoise; Lacertilia - Lizards! Chameleons; Serpentes - Snakes! Constrictors! Tuatara; Crocodilia - Crocodiles and alligators! Gharial. Aves: Flightless birds; Bald eagle; Owls; Birds of paradise; Hummingbirds; Master builders; Parrots; Flamingo; Toucans. Mammalia: Platypus; Short-nosed echidna; Koala; Tasmanian devil; Kangaroos; Tree kangaroo; Tiger; Snow leopard; Small cats; Giant panda; Red panda; Cape hunting dog; Polar bear; Giant otter; Whales; Dolphins; Pygmy hippo; Wild camel; Arabian oryx; Wildebeest; Giraffe; Rhinoceroses; Przewalski's horse; African elephant; Bats; Walrus; Rodents; Giant anteater; Pangolin; Lemurs; Aye-aye; Monkeys; Golden lion tamarin; Orang utan; Gorilla; Chimpanzee and bonobo. Index. Credts and Copyright. ...
