Meet The Megafauna
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Megafauna
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Author : Gabrielle Balkan
language : en
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Release Date : 2023-08-15
Megafauna written by Gabrielle Balkan and has been published by Workman Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An interactive (complete with gatefolds!), large-format exploration of megafauna, the mostly-extinct class of ginormous animals that thrived during the Pleistocene era after the extinction of the dinosaurs. Meet a giant armored armadillo, a giant sloth, and the three megafauna still found on earth today—African Bush Elephant, Masai Giraffe, and the Blue Whale.
Meet The Megafauna 2
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Author : Elaine Ouston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-13
Meet The Megafauna 2 written by Elaine Ouston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-13 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Meet the Megafauna introduces children to the large and unusual animals that lived in Australia before and just after humans arrived. Some of them became the animals we have now but many are now extinct.
Meet The Megafauna
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Author : Elaine Ouston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-08-01
Meet The Megafauna written by Elaine Ouston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-01 with categories.
This book is educational and introduces the young reader to Australia's unique megafauna in an entertaining way. It is written as if the animals are presenting themselves to the reader. The book was written at the request of school librarians who purchased my fantasy series for middle readers featuring the megafauna of Australia. They asked for an entertaining book for younger readers with illustrations of the animals. A series of illustrated books will follow featuring two of the animals interacting as they would have in the wild. Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, many large and unusual animals lived in Australia. Some lived with the dinosaurs, but many were still here 50,000 years ago when humans arrived in our land. Some have survived to become the animals we see today. But some, sadly, died out like the dinosaurs. Step into Nida Valley, where they still roam. They are waiting to tell you all about themselves.
Megafauna
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Author : Richard A. Fariña
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2013-05-22
Megafauna written by Richard A. Fariña and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-22 with Science categories.
“An enjoyable read that provides a substantial amount of detail on the biology, ecology, and distribution of these fantastic animals . . . Highly recommended.” —Choice More than 10,000 years ago spectacularly large mammals roamed the pampas and jungles of South America. This book tells the story of these great beasts during and just after the Pleistocene, the geological epoch marked by the great ice ages. Megafauna describes the history and way of life of these animals, their comings and goings, and what befell them at the beginning of the modern era and the arrival of humans. It places these giants within the context of the other mammals then alive, describing their paleobiology—how they walked; how much they weighed; their diets, behavior, biomechanics; and the interactions among them and with their environment. It also tells the stories of the scientists who contributed to our discovery and knowledge of these transcendent creatures and the environment they inhabited. The episode known as the Great American Biotic Interchange, perhaps the most important of all natural history “experiments,” is also an important theme of the book, tracing the biotic events of both North and South America that led to the fauna and the ecosystems discussed in this book. “Collectively, this book brings attention to the discovery and natural history of ancient beasts in South America while providing a broader temporal and geographic background that allows readers to understand their evolution and potential immigration to South America.” —Quarterly Review of Biology “An excellent volume . . . This book is likely to facilitate progress in the understanding of fossil mammals from the Americas.” —Priscum
End Of The Megafauna The Fate Of The World S Hugest Fiercest And Strangest Animals
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Author : Ross D E MacPhee
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2018-11-13
End Of The Megafauna The Fate Of The World S Hugest Fiercest And Strangest Animals written by Ross D E MacPhee and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-13 with Science categories.
The fascinating lives and puzzling demise of some of the largest animals on earth. Until a few thousand years ago, creatures that could have been from a sci-fi thriller—including gorilla-sized lemurs, 500-pound birds, and crocodiles that weighed a ton or more—roamed the earth. These great beasts, or “megafauna,” lived on every habitable continent and on many islands. With a handful of exceptions, all are now gone. What caused the disappearance of these prehistoric behemoths? No one event can be pinpointed as a specific cause, but several factors may have played a role. Paleomammalogist Ross D. E. MacPhee explores them all, examining the leading extinction theories, weighing the evidence, and presenting his own conclusions. He shows how theories of human overhunting and catastrophic climate change fail to account for critical features of these extinctions, and how new thinking is needed to elucidate these mysterious losses. Along the way, we learn how time is determined in earth history; how DNA is used to explain the genomics and phylogenetic history of megafauna—and how synthetic biology and genetic engineering may be able to reintroduce these giants of the past. Until then, gorgeous four-color illustrations by Peter Schouten re-create these megabeasts here in vivid detail.
The Mystery Of Nida Valley
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Author : Elaine Ouston
language : en
Publisher: Morris Publishing Australia
Release Date : 2011
The Mystery Of Nida Valley written by Elaine Ouston and has been published by Morris Publishing Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Australian fiction categories.
When Meg Sealy woke that fateful morning, she had no idea that by day's end the life that she had known would be gone forever. While saving her best friend Amanda, fourteen-yearold Meg Sealy and her older cousin Jaiden, stumble upon a secret valley where time stands still. The three friends are thrust into a dangerous world of magic, time travel, and creatures they believed extinct. Here they learn that it is their destiny to use their new magic skills to join the fight to save the valley from an evil break-away order, bent on exploitation. Follow their journey as undercover villains threaten Meg's life, and they fight to save the animals from extinction.
Megafauna
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Author : Phillip Simpson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-07-19
Megafauna written by Phillip Simpson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-19 with categories.
Megafauna is the name for the biggest land animals on Earth. Prehistoric megafauna lived many thousands of years ago at a time when Earth was mostly covered in ice. They were found all around the world, from dark caves in Europe to the dry lands of Australia. The largest megafauna are now extinct.
Once Future Giants
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Author : Sharon Levy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Once Future Giants written by Sharon Levy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Extinction categories.
Until about 13,000 years ago, Europe and North America were home to a menagerie of massive mammals. Mammoths, camels, and lions walked the ground that has become our cities and streets. Then, just as the first humans reached the Americas, these Ice Age giants vanished forever. In this book the author digs through the evidence surrounding Pleistocene large animal ('megafauna') extinction events worldwide, showing that understanding this history - and our part in it - is crucial for protecting the elephants, polar bears, and other great creatures at risk today.
Once And Future Giants
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Author : Sharon Levy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-03-22
Once And Future Giants written by Sharon Levy and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-22 with Science categories.
Until about 13,000 years ago, North America was home to a menagerie of massive mammals. Mammoths, camels, and lions walked the ground that has become Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles and foraged on the marsh land now buried beneath Chicago's streets. Then, just as the first humans reached the Americas, these Ice Age giants vanished forever. In Once and Future Giants, science writer Sharon Levy digs through the evidence surrounding Pleistocene large animal ("megafauna") extinction events worldwide, showing that understanding this history--and our part in it--is crucial for protecting the elephants, polar bears, and other great creatures at risk today. These surviving relatives of the Ice Age beasts now face the threat of another great die-off, as our species usurps the planet's last wild places while driving a warming trend more extreme than any in mammalian history. Deftly navigating competing theories and emerging evidence, Once and Future Giants examines the extent of human influence on megafauna extinctions past and present, and explores innovative conservation efforts around the globe. The key to modern-day conservation, Levy suggests, may lie fossilized right under our feet.
Tracking Bubu
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Author : Catja Orford
language : en
Publisher: Jacana Media
Release Date : 2007
Tracking Bubu written by Catja Orford and has been published by Jacana Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Travel categories.
A compilation of journal entries and e-mails written over a 15-month period while in the jungles of Africa, this collection tells the author's story of tracking gorillas--called BuBu by the BaKa pygmies of the region. Often hilarious and deeply personal, the author's e-mails describe the hot, sweaty days spent in the forest running away from Jonathan the forest elephant, attempting to catch a glimpse of the elusive BuBu, and trying to remain ladylike through it all.