Flattened Fauna Revised

Author : Roger M. Knutson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flattened Fauna written by Roger M. Knutson and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to wild animals that are most often seen as flattened specimens along the road also provides information on the eating, mating, and locomotion habits of common roadside animals in North America.

Author : Roger M. Knutson
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 0307814319
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flattened Fauna, Revised written by Roger M. Knutson and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you among the millions of people whose only opportunity to observe wildlife comes after it has been run over and pressed into a patty by big rigs, then desiccated by the elements until even flies don't recognize it? This is the field guide for you! FLATTENED FAUNA fills an important gap in our natural history knowledge and fosters a heightened respect for the ecology of the paved environment.Reviews“Knutson. . . might just be to roadkill what Brett Favre is to football flinging.”—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Author : Roger M. Knutson
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 0307814327
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Furtive Fauna written by Roger M. Knutson and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've all been bitten by mosquitoes, annoyed by buzzing flies, and perhaps had an itchy and embarrassing encounter with head lice back in grammar school. But there are many more strange creatures that thrive on humans, living out their entire lives on or around our heads, bodies, bedsheets, and carpets. In this oddly charming and utterly engaging wildlife guide, biology professor Roger Knutson (author of Flattened Fauna, the classic guide to animals of the highways) introduces us to a rogues' gallery of visitors, guests, and permanent residents, including: *Ticks: They can lie in wait for years hoping for something tasty to wander by. If it happens to be you, you can look forward to the possibility of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Tsutsugamushi disease, and other interesting disorders. *Fleas: They have incredibly elaborate sex lives and can jump really, really far. And you almost certainly don't want to become a flea researcher, given what the job entails *Face Mites: You'll probably never see one, as they're microscopically small, but you may never feel the same way about your eyebrows again either. ...and many more micro-critters, from the ubiquitous fly to the wiy tooth amoeba. Scientifically accurate, adorably witty, and handsomely illustrated, this book that gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, "you're a perfect host."

Author : James E. De Kay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zoology of New-York, Or the New-York Fauna written by James E. De Kay and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Frederick Chapman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 844 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fauna of the Reefton Beds, (Devonian) New Zealand written by Frederick Chapman and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marc Bekoff
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1608689204
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Emotional Lives of Animals (revised) written by Marc Bekoff and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seminal exploration of animal emotion, sentience, and cognition, revised and expanded to incorporate a surge of new science When award-winning scientist Marc Bekoff penned the first edition of this book in 2007, he predicted that over time our understanding of animal cognition and emotion would grow “richer, more accurate, and possibly different.” Since then, not only has the field seen an explosion of new and startling research, but the popular interest in the subject has grown as well, spawning countless podcasts, articles, and bestselling books. Bekoff skillfully blends extraordinary stories of animal joy, empathy, grief, embarrassment, anger, and love with the latest scientific research confirming the existence of emotions that common sense and experience have long implied. Filled with light humor and compassion, The Emotional Lives of Animals is a clarion call for reassessing both how we view and how we treat animals.

Author : John Bernhard Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Revision of Some Species of Noctuidae Heretofore Referred to the Genus Homoptera Boisduval written by John Bernhard Smith and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Heather L. Montgomery
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1547601876
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Something Rotten written by Heather L. Montgomery and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ALA Notable book An Orbis Pictus Recommended title When Heather L. Montgomery sees a rattlesnake flattened on the side of the road, her first instinct is to pick it up and dissect it--she's always wanted to see how a snake's fangs retract when they close their mouths, and it's not exactly safe to poke around in a live reptile's mouth. A wildlife researcher with a special penchant for the animals that litter the roadways, Heather isn't satisfied with dissecting just one snake. Her fascination with roadkill sets her off on a journey from her own backyard and the roadways of the American South to scientists and kids in labs and homes across the globe. From biologists who use the corpses of Tasmanian devils to investigate cures for a contagious cancer, to a scientist who discovered a whole new species of bird from a single wing left behind, to a boy rebuilding animal bodies from the bones up, to a restaurant that serves up animal remnants, Heather discovers that death is just the beginning for these creatures. This engaging narrative nonfiction is an eye-opening and irreverent look at the dead and dying animals that we pass by without a second thought--as well as a fascinating insight to the scientific research process.

Author : Michael S. Caterino
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
ISBN 13 : 9546427039
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A systematic revision of Baconia Lewis (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Exosternini) written by Michael S. Caterino and published by PenSoft Publishers LTD. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph presents a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the genus Baconia Lewis (Histeridae: Histerinae: Exosternini). Previously, Baconia contained 27 species. We move four species into Baconia from other genera, and describe 85 species as new, bringing the total to 116 species. Identification keys are presented to allow identification of all the species, and most species are illustrated by color photographs and drawings of diagnostic characteristics. The species mainly occur in the Neotropical region. But several species are known from the U.S., and there are even species occurring in eastern and southeastern Asia. Many of the species of Baconia exhibit brilliant metallic coloration, a feature of as yet unknown significance. Many are also strongly flat-tened, an adaptation for a life under the bark of dead trees, where they are believed mainly to prey on bark beetles and their larvae.

Author : Sarah A. Bowen
Publisher : Monkfish Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1948626608
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sacred Sendoffs written by Sarah A. Bowen and published by Monkfish Book Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2023 IPPY Gold Award Winner | Animals/Pets An elegant manifesto for improving life―and death―for all beings on sacred Mother Earth "If there is one book you choose to read about how to enjoy and improve your relationships with animals and fully appreciate who they truly are, this is the one." ― MARC BEKOFF, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and other books; Professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder Combining humorous anecdotes and thought-provoking research, Sacred Sendoffs explores human relationships with beloved pets, wild creatures, animal astronauts, marine life, farmed animals, and other sentient beings. Along the way, animal chaplain Sarah Bowen shares insights for sustaining their lives, honoring deaths, and managing the emotions that arise when we lose an animal we love. While many books focus exclusively on pet loss, animal welfare, or environmental issues, Bowen’s ever curious and playful style takes on all three, revealing their unavoidable entanglement. Sacred Sendoffs helps animal lovers uncover practical actions and everyday opportunities for helping the more-than-human world thrive. “Bowen covers a great deal of ground here, creating a new paradigm for thinking about the way we treat our closest companions and fellow beings. And she offers hope for the future, reminding us that learning to value animals in life and death may be the first step toward saving our beloved planet.” ― Book Review, Spirituality & Health Magazine