The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... about the size and somewhat of the shape of an English badger , and
remarkable for its savage and voracious disposition . Both these animals , now
confined to the island of Tasmania , must have formerly extended into Australia ,
as their ...
... about the size and somewhat of the shape of an English badger , and
remarkable for its savage and voracious disposition . Both these animals , now
confined to the island of Tasmania , must have formerly extended into Australia ,
as their ...
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The Wombats are numerically of the least importance of the three families above
mentioned , although the form and general appearance of the animals of the
single known genus , Phascolomys , are hardly less remarkable than those of the
...
The Wombats are numerically of the least importance of the three families above
mentioned , although the form and general appearance of the animals of the
single known genus , Phascolomys , are hardly less remarkable than those of the
...
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They are remarkable for the fact TUHI HTT LM2 Po DLA TE that the proportionate
lengths of the fore and hind limbs , unlike those of the true kangaroos , resemble
those of ordinary mammals ; they further differ from all other kangaroos in being ...
They are remarkable for the fact TUHI HTT LM2 Po DLA TE that the proportionate
lengths of the fore and hind limbs , unlike those of the true kangaroos , resemble
those of ordinary mammals ; they further differ from all other kangaroos in being ...
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... South America , these extinct animals appear in many cases to have attained a
size far surpassing that of their degenerate descendants . None of the remains
hitherto found in Australia throw much light on the origin of its remarkable fauna .
... South America , these extinct animals appear in many cases to have attained a
size far surpassing that of their degenerate descendants . None of the remains
hitherto found in Australia throw much light on the origin of its remarkable fauna .
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Papuan Sub - region . One of these is Distochurus , a small mouse - like animal
belonging to the family of Phalangers , and remarkable for its long tail , which
bears at its tip a double row of hairs on either side , and thus resembles a feather
.
Papuan Sub - region . One of these is Distochurus , a small mouse - like animal
belonging to the family of Phalangers , and remarkable for its long tail , which
bears at its tip a double row of hairs on either side , and thus resembles a feather
.
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Geography of Mammals Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925 |
| Autores | William Lutley Sclater, Philip Lutley Sclater |
| Editor | K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de California |
| Digitalizado | 2 Jul. 2008 |
| Largo | 335 páginas |
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