The Geography of MammalsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1899 - 335 páginas |
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... true Opossums , are found only in the Neotropical Region , whence they have intruded into the southern part of the Nearctic Region . Of the other mammals , the Rodents and the Bats are the only orders at all adequately represented ...
... true Opossums , are found only in the Neotropical Region , whence they have intruded into the southern part of the Nearctic Region . Of the other mammals , the Rodents and the Bats are the only orders at all adequately represented ...
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The carnivorous Dasyures ( Dasyuridæ ) forming the first of these families take the place in Australia of the true carnivora of other parts of the world . They are seminocturnal in habits , and prowl about at dusk in search of the ...
The carnivorous Dasyures ( Dasyuridæ ) forming the first of these families take the place in Australia of the true carnivora of other parts of the world . They are seminocturnal in habits , and prowl about at dusk in search of the ...
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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 arboreal in their habits , climbing trees with ...
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 arboreal in their habits , climbing trees with ...
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Of these four are confined to Australia proper , while two others also occur in the Papuan Sub - region ; the remaining one , the ST cosmopolitian Mus , or true Mouse , numbers no 32 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
Of these four are confined to Australia proper , while two others also occur in the Papuan Sub - region ; the remaining one , the ST cosmopolitian Mus , or true Mouse , numbers no 32 THE GEOGRAPHY OF MAMMALS.
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ST cosmopolitian Mus , or true Mouse , numbers no less than eighteen species in Australia . The habits of the Watervoles of Europe are assumed by the species of the genus Hydromys , which are modified for aquatic life , while the ...
ST cosmopolitian Mus , or true Mouse , numbers no less than eighteen species in Australia . The habits of the Watervoles of Europe are assumed by the species of the genus Hydromys , which are modified for aquatic life , while the ...
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absence Africa allied already animals appears Asia Atlantic Australian Region Bats Bear beds belong birds boundary Carnivora Celebes Central characteristic closely coast common confined connected considerable considered containing distinct distribution districts divided division doubt Eastern endemic entirely Ethiopian Region Europe exception existing extends extinct fact fauna five forests forms four further genera genus geographical greater includes Indian inhabitants Insectivores islands known land Lemurs less limits Madagascar mainland mammals Marsupials Monkeys mountains namely Nearctic Region nearly Neotropical Region North northern occur Ocean Old World Order Oriental Region origin Pacific Palæarctic Region peculiar Peninsula Pleistocene portion possesses present probably range recent referred regards remains remarkable represented restricted Rodents seems separate single South America Southern species spread Sub-region terrestrial tropical true Ungulates usually West Western whole widely