Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Eolution of Hoofed Mammals

Description:

An extensively illustrated account of the evolution and diversity of hoofed mammals (ungulates), combining evidence from the fossil record with the anatomy, ecology and behaviour of living species. Covers both even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla), including pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes and bovids, and odd-toed ungulates (Perissodactyla), including horses, tapirs and rhinoceroses, together with elephants and their relatives, and the evolutionary origins of whales and dolphins.

Drawing on palaeontological discoveries and cladistic analysis, the authors trace the origins, diversification and evolutionary relationships of these mammalian groups. Includes accounts of remarkable extinct forms, such as giant hornless rhinoceroses, early proboscideans, brontotheres and chalicotheres, alongside discussions of fossil discoveries, changing environments, adaptation and extinction.

Written in an accessible and engaging style, with numerous illustrations, this comprehensive survey will appeal to vertebrate palaeontologists, zoologists, evolutionary biologists and naturalists interested in mammalian evolution and the history of life.

Condition

4to, orig. laminated boards. Vg.