| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 159 pages) : illustrations (some color), map |
| Series |
Australian natural history series |
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Australian natural history series.
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| Contents |
Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Breeding biology -- 3. Spurs and venom glands -- 4. The sensory world of the platypus -- 5. Energetics, diving and foraging -- 6. Ecology -- 7. Ancestry and evolution -- 8. Conservation : platypuses and people -- 9. Questions, answers and misconceptions -- Selected references -- Index |
| Summary |
Presents factual information, a colourful history and biological investigation of this Australian icon |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-155) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Platypus.
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Platypus
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NATURE -- Mammals.
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Platypus
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fanning, Dominic
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| ISBN |
9780643101272 |
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0643101276 |
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