Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials

Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials

 
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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Number of Volumes: Paperback
 
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ISBN13:9781486305148
ISBN10:1486305148
Binding:Paperback
No. of pages:328 pages
Size:270x210 mm
Weight:1360 g
Language:English
Illustrations: 146 colour photographs, 38 illustrations
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Most living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence. From tiny insect eaters to the formidable Tasmanian Devil, Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials offers rare insight into the history and habits of these creatures - from their discovery by intrepid explorers and scientists to their unique life cycles and incredible ways of hunting prey.

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Most living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence. From tiny insect eaters to the formidable Tasmanian Devil, Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials offers rare insight into the history and habits of these creatures &&&8211; from their discovery by intrepid explorers and scientists to their unique life cycles and incredible ways of hunting prey.

Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials contains a guide to the world&&&8217;s 136 living species of carnivorous marsupials and is packed with never-before-seen photos. Biogeography, relationships and conservation are also covered in detail. Readers are taken on a journey through remote Australia, the Americas and dark, mysterious New Guinea &&&8211; some of the last truly wild places on Earth. The book describes frenzied mating sessions, minuscule mammals that catch prey far larger than themselves, and extinct predators including marsupial lions, wolves and even sabre-toothed kangaroos.

Features
  • A fascinating insight into the lives and behaviours of these secretive and solitary marsupials
  • Extensively illustrated with stunning colour photographs
  • Includes extinct species such as giant kangaroos, marsupial lions and tigers