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The Velvet Claw by Macdonald, David W.(David Whyte);
Subjects: Carnivora.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Carnivores.
Bibliography: page 152.
Subjects: Carnivora.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The carnivores / by Ewer, R. F.(CARDINAL)333335;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Subjects: Carnivora.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The velvet claw : a natural history of the carnivores / by Macdonald, David W.(David Whyte)(CARDINAL)135276; British Broadcasting Corporation.(CARDINAL)143648;
Subjects: Carnivora.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Carnivore behavior, ecology, and evolution / by Gittleman, John L.(CARDINAL)324911;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.[v. 2.] Introduction : Carnivores and conservation biology / George B. Schaller -- pt. 1. Behavior. Ethics and the study of carnivores : doing science while respecting animals / Marc Bekoff and Dale Jamieson -- Behavioral endocrinology and social organization in dwarf mongooses / Scott Creel -- Female masculinization in the spotted hyena : endocrinology, behavioral ecology, and evolution / Laurence G. Frank -- The adaptive significance of color patterns in carnivores : phylogenetic tests of classic hypotheses / Alessia Ortolani and T.M. Caro -- Sympatry in Canids : a review and assessment / Warren E. Johnson, Todd K. Fuller, and William L. Franklin -- pt. 2. Ecology. Methodological advances in capture, census, and food-habits studies of large African carnivores / M.G.L. Mills -- Patterns of size separation in carnivore communities / Tamara Dayan and Daniel Simberloff -- Patterns and consequences of dispersal in gregarious carnivores / Peter M. Waser -- Carnivore reintroductions : an interdisciplinary examination / Richard P. Reading and Tim W. Clark -- Human/carnivor interactions : conservation and management implications from China / Kenneth G. Johnson [and others] -- pt. 3. Evolution. Competitors, companions, status symbols, or pests : a review of human associations with other carnivores / Juliet Clutton-Brock -- Design for killing : craniodental adaptations of predators / Audrone R. Biknevicius and Blaire Van Valkenburgh -- Genetic relatedness among individuals within carnivore societies / Matthew E. Gompper and Robert K. Wayne -- Demographic and historical effects on genetic variation of carnivores / Robert K. Wayne and Klaus-Peter Koepfli -- Biogeography of the order Carnivora / Robert M. Hunt, Jr. -- Carnivoran phylogeny and rates of evolution : morphological, taxic, and molecular / John J. Flynn -- Carnivoran ecomorphology : a phylogenetic perspective / Lars Werdelin.[v.1.] An introduction to the Carnivora / John F. Eisenberg -- pt. 1. Behavior. Acoustic communication by fissiped carnivores / Gustav Peters and W. Chris Wozencraft -- The role of odor in the social lives of carnivores / Martyn L. Gorman and Beverley J. Trowbridge -- Behavioral development of terrestrial carnivores / Marc Bekoff -- The comparative behavioral ecology of hyenas : the importance of diet and food dispersion / M.G.L. Mills -- Intraspecific variation in canid social systems / Patricia D. Moehlman -- The mating tactics and spacing patterns of solitary carnivores / Mikael Sandell -- Carnivore group living : comparative trends / John L. Gittleman -- pt. 2. Ecology. The feeding ecology of giant pandas and Asiatic black bears in the Tangjiahe Reserve, China / George B. Schaller [and others] -- Adaptations for aquatic living by carnivores / James A. Estes -- Ecological constraints on predation by large felids / Mel E. Sunquist and Fiona C. Sunquist -- The advantages and disadvantages of small size to weasels, Mustela species / Carolyn M. King -- Basal rate of metabolism, body size, and food habits in the order Carnivora / Brian K. McNab --Patterns of energy output during reproduction in carnivores / Olav T. Oftedal and John L. Gittleman -- pt. 3. Evolution. Locomotor adaptations by carnivores / Mark E. Taylor -- Carnivore dental adaptations and diet : a study of trophic diversity within guilds / Blaire Van Valkenburgh -- The physiology and evolution of delayed implantation in carnivores / Rodney A. Mead -- Molecular and biochemical evolution of the Carnivora / Robert K. Wayne [and others] -- The phylogeny of the recent Carnivora / W. Chris Wozencraft -- Fossil history of the terrestrial Carnivora / Larry D. Martin -- Appendix: Classification of the recent Carnivora / W. Chris Wozencraft.
Subjects: Carnivora.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Walker's carnivores of the world / by Nowak, Ronald M.(CARDINAL)321431; Nowak, Ronald M.Walker's mammals of the world.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-309) and index.
Subjects: Carnivora.; Carnivora;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Carnivores of the world / by Hunter, Luke.(CARDINAL)332882; Barrett, Priscilla.(CARDINAL)326054;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-237) and index.Introduction -- Carnivore families -- The conservation challenge -- About Panthera -- Structure of the species accounts -- Species accounts: Felidae (Cats) -- Hyaenidae ( Hyaenas) -- Herpestidae (Mongooses) -- Eupleridae (Fosa and allies) -- Prionodontidae (Linsangs) -- Viverridae (Genets, oyans and civets) -- Nandiniidae (African palm civet) -- Canidae (Dogs) -- Ursidae (Bears) -- Procyonidae (Raccoons, coatis and allies) -- Ailuridae (Red panda) -- Mephitidae (Skunks and stink badgers) -- Mustelidae (Weasels, martens, badgers and otters) -- Skulls -- Footprints."Carnivores are among the most spectacular creatures in the natural world, and also the most feared. Carnivores of the World is the first comprehensive field guide to all 245 terrestrial species of true carnivores, from the majestic polar bear and predatory wild cats to the tiny least weasel. This user-friendly illustrated guide features 86 color plates by acclaimed wildlife artist Priscilla Barrett that depict every species and numerous subspecies, as well as about 400 line drawings of skulls and footprints. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, distribution and habitat, feeding ecology, behavior, social patterns, reproduction and demography, status, threats, lifespan, and mortality. Carnivores of the World includes an introduction that provides a concise overview of taxonomy, conservation, and the distinct families within the order Carnivora." -- Provided by Publisher.
Subjects: Carnivora.; Carnivora;
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Carnivores of the world / by Hunter, Luke,author.; Barrett, Priscilla,illustrator.author.;
This is an expanded and fully revised new edition of a highly acclaimed guide to the world's carnivores--some of the most spectacular and feared creatures in nature. Covering all 250 species of terrestrial, true carnivores, from the majestic polar bear and predatory wild cats to the tiny least weasel, Luke Hunter's comprehensive, up-to-date, and user-friendly guide features 93 color plates by acclaimed wildlife artist Priscilla Barrett that depict every species and numerous subspecies, as well as more than 400 drawings of skulls and footprints. Features new to this edition include revised and expanded species coverage, a distribution map for every species, 25 new behavioral illustrations, and much more. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, distribution and habitat, feeding ecology, behavior, social patterns, reproduction and demography, status, threats, lifespan, and mortality. An introduction includes a concise overview of taxonomy, conservation, and the distinct families of Carnivora.
Subjects: Carnivora.; Carnivora; Carnivora;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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What is a carnivore? / by Kalman, Bobbie.(CARDINAL)181024;
IG520LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Carnivora;
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What is a carnivore? / by Kalman, Bobbie.;
Living things -- Predators and prey -- Small carnivores -- Spider predators -- Fishy carnivores -- Predator frogs -- Snakes and lizards -- 'Gators and crocs -- Birds that hunt -- Cats are carnivores -- Wild dogs -- Energy from the sun -- Cleaning up -- Did you know? -- Glossary and index.Discusses the many different types of animals that eat other animals and their place in our world.IG520LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Carnivora;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12
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