{"product_id":"a-manual-of-mammalogy-with-keys-to-families-of-the-world-9781577667681","title":"A Manual of Mammalogy: With Keys to Families of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eRefined in detail through three editions  the manuals outstanding features include: an explanation of keys and how to use them; the inclusion of keys designed to identify by order or family extant mammals of the world; special sections containing comments and suggestions on identification; information on working with map coordinates and global positioning receivers; coverage of the use of computer programs to get estimates of home-range size and characteristics; and ideas for locating reliable  authoritative literature on mammals. A section on techniques for studying mammals in the field and in the laboratory rounds out this student-friendly learning tool. Beautifully wrought illustrations and diagrams accurately portray visual details of mammal groups or characteristics that are unavailable to study in person. Moreover  well-designed laboratory exercises provide opportunities to apply knowledge and master understanding. Table of Contents Introduction \/ The Skull \/ Teeth \/ The Integument \/ Horns and Antlers \/ The Postcranial Skeleton \/ Locomotor Adaptations \/ Keys and Keying \/ The Orders of Living Mammals \/ The Monotremes \/ The Marsupials \/ The Insectivores \/ The Colugos \/ The Bats \/ The Tupaiids \/ The Primates \/ The Xenarthrans: Anteaters  Armadillos  and Sloths \/ The Pangolins \/ The Carnivores \/ The Whales  Dolphins  and Porpoises \/ The Macroscelideans \/ The Rabbits  Hares  and Pikas \/ The Rodents \/ The Aardvark \/ The Subungulates \/ The Perissodactyls \/ The Artiodactyls \/ Sign and Habitat Analysis \/ Recording Data \/ Collecting \/ Specimen Preparation and Preservation \/ Collecting Ectoparasites of Mammals \/ Age Determination \/ Diet Analysis \/ Analysis of Spatial Distribution \/ Estimation of Abundance and Density \/ Literature Research\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652951236661,"sku":"ByrdShop_1577667689","price":68.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781577667681.jpg?v=1781854505","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-manual-of-mammalogy-with-keys-to-families-of-the-world-9781577667681","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}