The Natural History of Moles (Natural History of Mammals S.) - Hardcover
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A study of the natural history of moles and desmans which places them in a large ecological framework. The authors give an overview of their biological family, the talpidae, and assess the evolutionary history and taxonomic relationships of the different members together with the geographical distribution of species.
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- PublisherCornell University Press
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0801424666
- ISBN 13 9780801424663
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages208
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Ithaca, NY: Comstock/Cornell University Press, 1990. 152pp. ills. color photos. Comprehensive overview of the biology of the moles. Digging and behavior underground, food and feeding, breeding behavior, patterns of activity, controls. Appendixes on keeping moles in captivity; mole ectoparasites. Bibliography, index. Cloth. As New/Fine. 8vo. Seller Inventory # 005839
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