The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... Europe , for instance , the most important of all the continents politically speaking , is for zoological geographers , as well as for physical , but a small fragment of Asia . Again , the strip of Africa which borders the Mediterranean ...
... Europe , for instance , the most important of all the continents politically speaking , is for zoological geographers , as well as for physical , but a small fragment of Asia . Again , the strip of Africa which borders the Mediterranean ...
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... Europe , Asia , Africa , Asia- ) tic Islands down to Wal- Neogoa . lace's line , and North Arctogœa . America down to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec . The fault of this division is that it leaves the great mass of land in the Northern ...
... Europe , Asia , Africa , Asia- ) tic Islands down to Wal- Neogoa . lace's line , and North Arctogœa . America down to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec . The fault of this division is that it leaves the great mass of land in the Northern ...
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... Europe , Africa north of the Atlas , and Northern Asia . V. Nearctic Region . } VI . Palearctic Region . We will now take a brief survey of the principal features of these six regions — as shown in the accompany- ing chart ( Plate I ...
... Europe , Africa north of the Atlas , and Northern Asia . V. Nearctic Region . } VI . Palearctic Region . We will now take a brief survey of the principal features of these six regions — as shown in the accompany- ing chart ( Plate I ...
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... group is the Red Kangaroo ( Fig . 5 , p . 31 ) , which has been introduced into Europe , and breeds freely in our zoological gardens . Dendrolagus includes four species of Tree - kangaroos , of 30 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
... group is the Red Kangaroo ( Fig . 5 , p . 31 ) , which has been introduced into Europe , and breeds freely in our zoological gardens . Dendrolagus includes four species of Tree - kangaroos , of 30 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
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... Europe are assumed by the species of the genus Hydromys , which are modified for aquatic life , while the species of Hapalotis are found chiefly in the dry sandy scrubs . The Bats , with one exception , all belong to genera of ...
... Europe are assumed by the species of the genus Hydromys , which are modified for aquatic life , while the species of Hapalotis are found chiefly in the dry sandy scrubs . The Bats , with one exception , all belong to genera of ...
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Africa animals Ant-eater Antelopes Arctic Armadillo Asia Atlantic Australian Region Bats beds belong birds Borneo boundary Bovida Cape Carnivora Celebes Central Chimpanzee Chiroptera closely allied coast confined considerable number contains Deer distinct districts Eastern Edentates endemic entirely Ethiopian Region Europe existing extends extinct fauna forests forms fossil genera genus Geographical Distribution greater number inhabitants Insectivores islands known Lemurs Macacus Madagascar mainland Malagasy Sub-region Malay Peninsula Malayan MAMMAL-FAUNA mammalian mammals Marsupials Monkeys Monotremes mountains naturalists Nearctic Region nearly Neotropical Region North northern number of genera number of species occur Ocean Old World Opossum Order Oriental Region Otaria Pacific Palæogean Palearctic Region Papuan Sub-region Patagonia peculiar genera Phalanger Pinnipeds Pliocene present range recent remarkable represented restricted Rodents Sea-regions SECTION Sirenian South America Southern Sub-family Sumatra SUMMARY AND DEDUCTIONS Tapirs three genera total number tropical Ungulata Ungulates Viverrida Wallace's Line West African Western whole widely distributed Zealand