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"Second Edition", "Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Second Edition Volume 12: Mammals I", Advisory Editors Devra G. Kleiman and Valerius Geist, Project Editor Melissa C. McDade, Chief Scientific Illustrator Michael Hutchins, Series Editor in Association with the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Project Editor: Melissa C. McDade Editorial Contributors: Stacey Blachford, Deirdre S. Blanchfield, Madeline Harris, Christine Jeryan, Kate Kretschmann, Mark Springer, Ryan Thomason Indexing Services: Synapse, the Knowledge Link Corporation Permissions: Margaret Chamberlain Imaging and Multimedia: Randy Bassett, Mary K. Grimes, Lezlie Light, Christine OBryan, Barbara Yarrow, Robyn V. Young Product Design: Tracey Rowens, Jennifer Wahi Manufacturing: Wendy Blurton, Dorothy Maki, Evi Seoud, Mary Beth Trimper Copyright © 2004 by Gale. Gale is an imprint of The Gale Group Inc., a division of Thomson Learning Inc. 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ISBN 0-7876-5362-4 (vols. 1-17 set) 0-7876-6573-8 (vols. 12-16 set) 0-7876-5788-3 (vol. 12) 0-7876-5789-1 (vol. 13) 0-7876-5790-5 (vol. 14) 0-7876-5791-3 (vol. 15) 0-7876-5792-1 (vol. 16) This title is also available as an e-book. ISBN 0-7876-7750-7 (17-vol set) Contact your Gale sales representative for ordering information. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Grzimek, Bernhard. _Tierleben. English_ Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia—2nd ed. vols. cm. Includes bibliographical references. Contents: v. 1. Lower metazoans and lesser deuterosomes Neil Schlager, editor - v. 2. Protostomes Neil Schlager, editor - v. 3. Insects Neil Schlager, editor - v. 4-5. Fishes I-II Neil Schlager, editor - v. 6. Amphibians Neil Schlager, editor - v. 7. Reptiles Neil Schlager, editor - v. 8-11. Birds I-IV Donna Olendorf, editor - v. 12-16. Mammals I-V Melissa C. McDade, editor - v. 17. Cumulative index Melissa C. McDade, editor. ISBN 0-7876-5362-4 (set hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Zoology—Encyclopedias. I. Title: Animal life encyclopedia. II. Schlager, Neil, 1966–III. Olendorf, Donna IV. McDade, Melissa C. V. American Zoo and Aquarium Association. VI. Title. QL7 .G7813 2004 590.3-dc21 2002003351 Printed in Canada 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Recommended citation: Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd edition. Volumes 12-16, Mammals I-V, edited by Michael Hutchins, Devra G. Kleiman, Valerius Geist, and Melissa C. McDade. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group, 2003. Contents Foreword ix How to use this book xii Advisory boards xiv Contributing writers xviii Contributing illustrators xx Volume 12: Mammals I What is a mammal? 3 Ice Age giants 17 Contributions of molecular genetics to phylogenetics 26 Structure and function 36 Adaptations for flight 52 Adaptations for aquatic life 62 Adaptations for subterranean life 69 Sensory systems, including echolocation 79 Life history and reproduction 89 Reproductive processes 101 Ecology 113 Nutritional adaptations 120 Distribution and biogeography 129 Behavior 140 Cognition and intelligence 149 Migration 164 Mammals and humans: Domestication and commensals 171 Mammals and humans: Mammalian invasives and pests 182 Mammals and humans: Field techniques for studying mammals 194 Order PAUCITUBERCULATA Shrew opossums Family: Shrew opossums. 267 Order MICROBIOTHERIA Monitos del monte Family: Monitos del monte. 273 Order DASYUROMORPHIA Australasian carnivorous marsupials. Family: Marsupial mice and cats, Tasmanian devil. 277 Family: Numbat. 287 Family: Tasmanian wolves. 303 For further reading 311 Organizations 316 Contributors to the first edition 318 Glossary 325 Mammals species list 330 Geologic time scale 364 Index 365 Volume 13: Mammals II Order PERAMELEMORPHIA Bandicoots and bilbies. Family: Bandicoots. Subfamily: Bilbies. 19 Order NOTORYCTEMORPHIA Marsupial moles Family: Marsupial moles. 25 Order DIPROTODONTIA Mammals and humans: Mammals in zoos 203 Conservation 213 Order MONOTREMATA Monotremes. Family: Echidnas. 227 Family: Duck-billed platypus. 235 Koala, wombats, possums, wallabies, and kangaroos. Family: Koalas. 31 Family: Wombats. 43 Family: Possums and cuscuses. 51 Family: Musky rat-kangaroos. 57 Family: Rat-kangaroos. 69 Family: Wallabies and kangaroos. 73 Order DIDELPHIMORPHIA Family: Pygmy possums. 105 New World opossums Family: Ringtail and greater gliding possums. 113 Family: New World opossums. 249 Family: Gliding and striped possums. 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