Devra G. Kleiman, advisory editor ; Valerius Geist, advisory editor ; Melissa C. McDade, project editor ; Joseph E. Trumpey, chief scientific illustrator
"AZA, Michael Hutchins, series editor in association with the American Zoo and Aquarium Association."
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Translation of: Tierleben
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-423) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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v. 15. Mammals IV -- Cetacea (Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises) -- Ganges and Indus Dolphins (Platanistidae) -- Baijis (Lipotidae) -- Franciscana Dolphins (Pontoporiidae) -- Botos (Iniidae) -- Porpoises (Phocoenidae) -- Dolphins (Delphinidae) -- Beaked Whales (Ziphiidae) -- Sperm Whales (Physeteridae) -- Belugas and Narwhals (Monodontidae) -- Gray Whales (Eschrichtiidae) -- Pygmy Right Whales (Neobalaenidae) -- Right Whales and Bowhead Whales (Balaenidae) -- Rorquals (Balaenopteridae) -- The Ungulates (Hoofed Mammals) -- Ungulate Domestication -- Tubulidentata (Aardvarks) -- Proboscidea (Elephants) -- Hyracoidea -- Sirenia (Dugongs, Sea Cows, and Manatees) -- Dugongs and Sea Cows (Dugongidae) -- Manatees (Trichechidae) -- Perissodactyla (Odd-Toed Ungulates) -- Horses, Zebras, and Asses (Equidae) -- Tapirs (Tapiridae) -- Rhinoceroses (Rhinocerotidae) -- Artiodactyla (Even-Toed Ungulates) -- Pigs (Suidae) -- Peccaries (Tayassuidae) -- Hippopotamuses (Hippopotamidae) -- Camels, Guanacos, Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicunãs (Camelidae) -- Chevrotains (Tragulidae) -- Musk Deer (Moschinae) -- Muntjacs (Muntiacinae) -- Old World Deer (Cervinae) -- Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotinae) -- New World Deer (Capriolinae) -- Okapis and Giraffes (Giraffidae) -- Pronghorn (Antilocapridae)
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Provides information on the evolution and systematics, physical characteristics, distribution, habitat, behavior, feeding ecology and diet, reproductive biology, and conservation status of seven orders of mammals, each with species accounts