Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals

Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 609
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ISBN-10 : 9780226094366
ISBN-13 : 0226094367
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Book Synopsis Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals by : Timothy M. Caro

Download or read book Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals written by Timothy M. Caro and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tim Caro explores the many & varied ways in which prey species have evolved defensive characteristics and behaviour to confuse, outperform or outwit their predators, from the camoflaged coat of the giraffe to the extraordinary way in which South American sealions ward off the attacks of killer whales.


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