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"Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. Unlike dogs, cats evolved as solitary hunters, and, while many have learned to live alongside humans and even feel affection for us, they still don't quite 'get us' the way dogs do, and perhaps they never will. But cats...
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"Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind"--
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"A celebration of dogs, the scientists who've lived alongside them, and how canines have been key to advancements in science for the betterment of all species. Almost everywhere there are humans on planet Earth, there are dogs. But what do dogs know and understand of the world? Do their emotions feel like our own? Do they love like we do? What do they think of us? Since our alliance first began on the hunt and on the farm, our relationship with dogs...
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Extrait : "Parmi les animaux supérieurs, il s'en trouve un grand nombre qui, parvenus à une certaine période de leur existence, ont besoin d'une habitation, soit comme abri contre le mauvais temps, soit comme lieu de refuge contre les attaques de leurs ennemis. Un terrier creusé sous la terre, dans les bois, dans le roc ou toute autre matière, constitue la forme la plus simple d'une semblable demeure."
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This book focuses the discussion on vertebrate animals. How do you differentiate vertebrates from invertebrates? What characteristics set them apart? Study groups of vertebrates such as mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Explore the wonderful world of the backboned animals. Grab a copy, read and grow your knowledge beginning today.
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Kodiak Island, nicknamed the Emerald Isle, gleams like a gem in the North Pacific. Lush green mountains soar skyward from the ocean, framing deep, fjord-like bays. The island's wet maritime climate and mild temperatures encourage thick vegetation growth, which provides sustenance for the abundant wildlife on the island. The Alaska Current flows northward near Kodiak, bringing warm water and nutrients to Alaska's frigid Gulf. These nutrients form the...
7) Wild Moms
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Being a mom is a tough job-but imagine doing it in the jungle or out on the safari, faced by the ravages of the elements, a scarcity of resources, and the threat of predators prowling at all times of the day and night. In Wild Moms, Dr. Carin Bondar takes readers on an enthralling tour of the animal kingdom as she explores the phenomenon of motherhood in the wild. A journey through motherhood for the animal kingdom-from the initial phases of gestation...
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"The gray wolf has made an astonishing comeback in Washington. After near complete eradication in the 1990s, conservationists and environmentalists have cheered this native species' robust return to the state over the last two decades. Washington ranchers are not so joyous. Each year, wolves kill some amount of livestock and ranchers view their livelihood as under attack. As the state seeks to manage its wolf population, a central conflict emerges-conservationists...
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A groundbreaking argument on how endothermy-arguably the most important innovation in vertebrate evolution-developed in birds and mammals
This pioneering work investigates why endothermy, or "warm-bloodedness," evolved in birds and mammals, despite its enormous energetic costs. Arguing that single-cause hypotheses to explain the origins of endothermy have stalled research since the 1970s, Barry Gordon Lovegrove advances a novel conceptual framework...
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How can we give animals the best life-for them? What does an animal need to be happy? In her groundbreaking, best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her experience as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into how animals think, act, and feel. Now she builds on those insights to show us how to give our animals the best and happiest life-on their terms, not ours. Knowing...
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Partez à la découverte des cétacés avec ce Grand Article Universalis!
L'adaptation des cétacés à la vie aquatique est d'une telle perfection qu'il a fallu attendre la dixième édition du Systema naturae de Linné (1758) pour les voir définitivement classés parmi les Mammifères. En 1753, encore, Daubenton les considérait comme des poissons...
Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique afin d'en savoir plus sur les cétacés
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My Extraordinary Life as a Zoo Director.
From merciful acts of compassion to vindictive acts of litigation, Sunset at the Zoo examines the clash between the popularity of seeing exotic animals and the realities of compassionately managing captive species.
On the other side of children's wide eyes and adults' fascination with the newest zoo attractions, is the zoo director's ethical responsibility behind the scenes. Of the more than 175 million annual...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Goats Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Goats.
You will find Goats in nature with pictures to include the many Goats species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Goats Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 86 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Goats with facts and color photos.
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Welcome to the amazing world of Pandas Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Pandas.
You will find Pandas in nature with pictures to include the many Pandas species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Pandas Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 26 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Pandas with facts and color photos.
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Welcome to the amazing world of “Hippopotamus Photos and Facts for Everyone”! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Hippopotamus.
You will find Hippopotamus in nature with pictures to include the many Hippopotamus species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. “Hippopotamus Photos and Facts for Everyone” is Book 20 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Hippopotamus...
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Welcome to the amazing world of “Giraffes Photos and Facts for Everyone”! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Giraffes.
You will find Giraffes in nature with pictures to include the many Giraffes species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. “Giraffes Photos and Facts for Everyone” is Book 18 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Giraffes with facts and color...
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Welcome to the amazing world of “Alpacas Photos and Facts for Everyone”! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Alpacas.
You will find Alpacas in nature with pictures to include the many Alpacas species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts.
“Alpacas Photos and Facts for Everyone” is Book 35 of the “Learn with Facts” Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Alpacas with facts and color...
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Welcome to the amazing world of “Camels Photos and Facts for Everyone”! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Camels.
You will find Camels in nature with pictures to include the many Camels species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. “Camels Photos and Facts for Everyone” is Book 37 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Camels with facts and color photos.
19) Histoire naturelle des deux éléphans, mâle et femelle, du Muséum de Paris, venus de Hollande en F
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Extrait : "Jaloux de ne rien dire que de vrai sur les éléphants dont j'entreprends l'histoire, je me bornerai d'abord à ne publier que ce que j'ai vu et observé moi-même, avec toute l'attention dont j'étais capable, à l'égard des deux éléphants que la conquête de la Hollande nous a procurés."
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The remarkable story of the world's largest marsupial carnivore, including its rescue from near extinction through an innovative breeding program. This second edition has been fully updated.
At night their shrieks and growls echo through the Tasmanian bush, and they are famous for their ferocious bite and scavenging habits. In fact the Tasmanian devil is quite shy and solitary, and one of Australia's most treasured native animals.
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