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The Rise of Marine Mammals: 50 Million Years of Evolution
| Full title: | The Rise of Marine Mammals: 50 Million Years of Evolution |
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| ISBN: | 9781421423258 |
| ISBN 10: | 1421423251 |
| Authors: | Berta, Annalisa |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Num. pages: | 216 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2017 |
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Synopsis
Setting The Stage : Rocks, Fossils And Evolution -- The Oldest Marine Mammals : Whales And Sea Cows -- Later Diverging Whales : Neoceti -- Aquatic Carnivores : Pinnipeds And A Bear-like Carnivoran -- Crown Sirenians And Their Desmostylian Relatives -- Aquatic Sloths And Recent Occupants Of The Sea-sea Otters And Polar Bears -- Diversity Changes Through Time : The Influence Of Climate Change And Humans