SubjectEvolution of Island Mammals: Adaptation and Extinction of Placental Mammals on Islands
Alexandra van der Geer, George Lyras, John de Vos and Michael Dermitzakis
479 pages, figs.
Hardcover | 2010 | #186200 | ISBN-13: 9781405190091
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Over millions of years of isolation, exceptional and sometimes bizarre mammals evolved on islands, such as pig-sized elephants and hippos, giant rats
and gorilla-sized lemurs that would have been formidable to their mainland ancestors.
This book examines recent advances in the field of the evolution and extinction of fossil insular placental mammals. It provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on fossil island mammals worldwide, ranging from the Oligocene to the onset of the Holocene. The book addresses evolutionary processes and key aspects of insular mammal biology, exemplified by a variety of fossil species.
This book examines recent advances in the field of the evolution and extinction of fossil insular placental mammals. It provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on fossil island mammals worldwide, ranging from the Oligocene to the onset of the Holocene. The book addresses evolutionary processes and key aspects of insular mammal biology, exemplified by a variety of fossil species.
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