Great adaptations : star-nosed moles, electric eels, and other tales of evolution's mysteries solved /

From star-nosed moles that have super-sensing snouts to electric eels that paralyze their prey, animals possess unique and extraordinary abilities. In Great Adaptations, Kenneth Catania presents an entertaining and engaging look at some of nature's most remarkable creatures. Telling the story o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Catania, Kenneth, 1965- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Temas:
Evolution (Biology)
Animals > Adaptation.
Animal behavior > Evolution.
Animals > History.
Ecology.
Animaux > Adaptation.
Animaux > Mœurs et comportement > Évolution.
SCIENCE / Natural History.
Animal behavior > Evolution
Animals
Animals > Adaptation
Ecology
Anurag Agrawal.
Apalachicola National Forest.
Audrey Revell.
Charles Darwin.
David Hu.
Gary Revell.
How to Walk on Water and Climb Up Walls.
Monarchs and Milkweed.
Sara Lewis.
Silent Sparks.
adaptation.
animal behavior.
behavior.
biological detective.
biology.
brain.
citizen scientists.
earthworm.
electric eel.
electroreception.
emerald jewel wasp.
ethology.
evolution.
neocortex.
nervous system.
neuroethology.
neuroscience.
predator.
prey.
reproduction.
sensory system.
sensory.
shrews.
somatosensory.
star-nosed mole.
tentacled snakes.
worm bait.
worm grunting.
worms.
zombie cockroach.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The enigma of the star
  • Pasteur was right
  • The sting
  • The mystery of worm grunting
  • Tiny T-Rex
  • You had me at 500 volts
  • The art of making a zombie.

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