Description
Book SynopsisA completely revised and updated edition of the leading mammalogy textbook, featuring color photographs throughout and a new streamlined structure for enhanced use in courses. There are more than 6,400 species in the class Mammalia, including the blue whalethe largest animal that has ever livedand the pygmy shrew, which weighs little more than a dime. Such diversity among mammals has allowed them to play critical roles in every ecosystem, whether marine, freshwater, alpine, tundra, forest, or desert. Reflecting the expertise and perspective of five leading mammalogists, the fifth edition of Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology significantly updates taxonomy, adds a new introductory chapter on the science of mammalogy, and highlights several recently described species. To enhance its appeal to students, textual material has been reduced, consolidated, and streamlined without sacrificing breadth or depth of coverage. The fifth edition includes for the first time, stunning color ph
Table of ContentsPreface
PART 1. Introduction
Chapter 1 The Science of Mammalogy
Chapter 2 Methods for Studying Mammals
Chapter 3 Phylogeny and Diversification of Mammals
Chapter 4 Evolution and Dental Characteristics
Chapter 5 Biogeography
PART 2. Structure and Function
Chapter 6 Integument, Support, and Movement
Chapter 7 Modes of Feeding
Chapter 8 Environmental Adaptations
Chapter 9 Reproduction
PART 3. Adaptive Radiation and Diversity
Chapter 10 Orders: Monotremata and Marsupials
Chapter 11 Orders: Macroscelidea, Afrosoricida, Tubulidentata
Chapter 12 Orders: Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, Sirenia
Chapter 13 Orders: Pilosa and Cingulata
Chapter 14 Orders: Scandentia and Dermoptera
Chapter 15 Order: Primates
Chapter 16 Orders: Rodentia and Lagomorpha
Chapter 17 Order: Eulipotyphla
Chapter 18 Orders: Carnivora and Pholidota
Chapter 19 Orders: Perissodactyla and Cetartiodactyla
Chapter 20 Infraorder: Cetacea
Chapter 21 Order: Chiroptera
PART 4. Behavior and Ecology
Chapter 22 Sexual Selection, Parental Care, and Mating Systems
Chapter 23 Social Behavior and Communication
Chapter 24 Movement Patterns and Spatial Relationships
Chapter 25 Populations and Life History
Chapter 26 Community Ecology
PART 5. Special Topics
Chapter 27 Parasites and Zoonotic Diseases
Chapter 28 Conservation
Glossary
References
Credits
Index
