Bibliograph

Mammal, written by Jen Green and David Burnie

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Label

Mammal, written by Jen Green and David Burnie

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mammal

Responsibility statement

written by Jen Green and David Burnie

Series statement

DK online

Summary

Explores the world of mammals, including their anatomy, where they live, what they eat, and how they communicate

Table Of Contents

World of mammals -- What are mammals? -- Origin of mammals -- Evolution and diversification -- Mammal groups -- Mammal skeletons -- Skin and hair -- Inside mammals -- Rain forest mammals -- Woodland mammals -- Grassland mammals -- Desert dwellers -- Polar and mountain mammals -- Marine mammals -- Freshwater mammals -- Bats and gliders -- Sight and hearing -- Smell, taste, and touch -- Feeding -- Chiselers and gnawers -- Grazers and browsers -- Insect-eaters -- Carnivores -- Avoiding attack -- Omnivores and opportunists -- Courtship and mating -- Placental mammals -- Pouched mammals -- Monotremes -- Early life -- Growing and learning -- Intelligence -- Primates -- Group life -- Communication -- Territories -- Homes -- Migration -- Sleep cycles -- Humans and mammals -- Conservation -- Mammal classification

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor

Creator