Echidna: Extraordinary Egg-Laying Mammal
Echidna: Extraordinary Egg-Laying Mammal
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针鼹：非凡的产卵哺乳动物
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2006
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A. Musser
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M. Augee;B. Gooden;A. Musser
针鼹鼠是世界上最奇特的生物之一。它是一个活化石，它的亲戚在1亿多年前就在地球上行走。像鸭嘴兽一样，它是一种产卵的哺乳动物。像所有的哺乳动物一样，它有皮毛并产奶。
这本书描述了针鼹鼠的生活方式和使其如此成功的适应性。它借鉴了对这些奇怪生物的最新研究，涵盖了它们的进化，解剖学，感官，生殖，行为，饮食习惯和新陈代谢。作者揭示了一些有趣的新发现，显示了针鼹是如何控制环境的，而不仅仅是某种出了问题的哺乳动物“测试模型”。关于保护的最后一章包括圈养饮食和管理的信息。
The echidna is one of the world’s most extraordinary creatures. It is a living fossil whose relatives were walking the earth over 100 million years ago. Like the platypus, it is a mammal that lays eggs. And, like all mammals, it has fur and produces milk.
This book describes the echidna’s lifestyle and the adaptations that have made it so successful. It draws on the latest research into these strange creatures, covering their evolution, anatomy, senses, reproduction, behaviour, feeding habits and metabolism. The authors reveal some fascinating new findings, showing how echidnas are masters of their environment, and not simply some sort of mammal ‘test model’ that went wrong. A final chapter on conservation includes information on captive diet and management.