Dogs: their fossil relatives and evolutionary history [Paperback edition] 9780231509435, 9780231135283, 9780231135290, 0231135289, 0231135297, 023150943X

Xiaoming Wang and Richard H. Tedford have spent the past 20 years studying the evolutionary history of the family Canida

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English Pages VIII, [4], 219 s., [8] s. tabl. kolor. : il. ; 26 cm Year 2010;2011

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9780231509435, 9780231135283, 9780231135290, 0231135289, 0231135297, 023150943X

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Table of contents :
Preface Acknowledgments 1. Dogs: Methods of Study and the Place of Dogs in Nature 2. The Origin of Canids and Other Doglike Carnivorous Mammals 3. Diversity: Who Is Who in the Dog Family 4. Anatomy and Function: How the Parts Work 5. Hunting and Social Activity 6. Changing Environments and Canid Evolution 7. Going Places: Braving New Worlds 8. Domestic Dogs Appendix: Canid Species and Classification Glossary Further Reading Index

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