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Author: Henry Fairfield Osborn Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781528110648 Category : Languages : en Pages : 958
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Excerpt from Proboscidea, Vol. 2: A Monograph of the Discovery, Evolution, Migration and Extinction of the Mastodonts and Elephants of the World; Stegodontoidea, Elephantoidea Eocene and Oligocene of North Africa Miocene of North Africa Miocene of Central and East Africa. Pleistocene of North Africa Pleistocene of Central and East Africa Pleistocene of South Africa. The Orient. Miocene of Baluchistan and Sind The Siwalik series (miocene - Pleistocene) of North India Pleistocene of Central India. Pleistocene of Ceylon Pleistocene of Burma Pleistocene of South China Pleistocene of indo-china. Pleistocene of the East Indies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Henry Fairfield Osborn Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781528110648 Category : Languages : en Pages : 958
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Excerpt from Proboscidea, Vol. 2: A Monograph of the Discovery, Evolution, Migration and Extinction of the Mastodonts and Elephants of the World; Stegodontoidea, Elephantoidea Eocene and Oligocene of North Africa Miocene of North Africa Miocene of Central and East Africa. Pleistocene of North Africa Pleistocene of Central and East Africa Pleistocene of South Africa. The Orient. Miocene of Baluchistan and Sind The Siwalik series (miocene - Pleistocene) of North India Pleistocene of Central India. Pleistocene of Ceylon Pleistocene of Burma Pleistocene of South China Pleistocene of indo-china. Pleistocene of the East Indies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William J. Sanders Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1351645218 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 821
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This book details the long, diverse, and complex phylogenetic history of elephants and their fossil relatives (the Proboscidea), whose origin is deeply embedded some 60 million years ago in Africa. Most of the major evolutionary events of proboscideans occurred in Africa, and these are examined in their geological, paleoecological, geographic, and faunal contexts. Updated information about feeding adaptations, taxonomy and systematics, genetics, and site occurrences is included and summarized in tables, figures, and charts. This is the first comprehensive review of African proboscideans and illustrates the need to more actively protect elephants and ensure their survival in modern ecosystems. Key Features: Provides a comprehensive systematic review of the African proboscidean fossil record Includes a summary of taxonomy, geochronology, biogeography and morphology Documents major faunal events including those associated with hominin origins Synthesizes new data from genomic, isotopic, and microware analyses Emphasizes the role of elephants in ecosystems and the importance of conservation
Author: Raman Sukumar Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198026730 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 495
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The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the present-day crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million year evolutionary history of the proboscideans emphasizing the role of climate and vegetation change in giving rise to a bewildering array of species, but also discussing the possible role of humans in the late Pleistocene extinction of mastodonts and mammoths. The latest information on the molecular genetics of African and Asian elephants and its taxonomic implications are then presented. The rise of the elephant culture in Asia, and its early demise in Africa are traced along with an original interpretation of this unique animal-human relationship. The book then moves on to the social life of elephants as it relates to reproductive strategies of males and females, development of behavior in young, communication, ranging patterns, and societal organization. The foraging strategies of elephants, their impact on the vegetation and landscape are then discussed. The dynamics of elephant populations in relation to hunting for ivory and their population viability are described with the aid of mathematical models. A detailed account of elephant-human interactions includes a treatment of crop depredation by elephants in relation to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitat manipulation by humans, and a history of the ivory trade and poaching in the two continents. The ecological information is brought together in the final chapter to formulate a set of pragmatic recommendations for the long-term conservation of elephants. The broadest treatment of the subject yet undertaken, by one of the leading workers in the field, Raman Sukumar, the book promises to bring the understanding of elephants to a new level. It should be of interest not only to biologists but also a broader audience including field ecologists, wildlife administrators, historians, conservationists and all those interested in elephants and their future.
Author: Stanley J. Olsen Publisher: Peabody Museum Press ISBN: 0873651979 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 197
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This comparative analysis aids the fieldworker in identifying fossil proboscidean bones from early man sites. It also describes the skulls, mandibles, and posteranial skeletons of forty families of birds frequently found in archaeological excavations in the United States.
Author: Evangelos Vlachos Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030684423 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 724
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This 2-volume set provides a state-of-the-art study of the fossil record and taxonomy of the main vertebrate groups from Greece. Greece stands between 3 continents and its vertebrate fossil record is of great importance for paleontological and evolutionary studies in Europe, Asia and Africa. Fossils from classic, world-famous localities (e.g., Pikermi, Samos) form an essential part of the collections of the most important museums in the world and have been studied by numerous scientists. Recent paleontological research led to the discovery and study of numerous new sites. The volumes contain a taxonomic review of all named and identified taxa, their taxonomic history and current status, as well as historical, phylogenetic and biogeographic information. Volume 2 contains a synopsis of the fossil record and taxonomy of important groups of mammals represented in the fossil record of Greece. The volume starts with specific chapters on laurasiatherians like insectivores and bats, moving on to the main part of the book that deals with three of the most important fossil groups in the country. The fossil record of even-toed animals is summarized with chapters on bovids, cervids, suoids, anthracotheres, hippos, giraffes, and tragulids. The fossil record of odd-toed animals is presented with special chapters on horses, tapirs, rhinos, and chalicotheres. The last part of this volume deals with meat-eating, carnivoran groups, like felids, viverrids, hyaenas, canids, bears, ailurids, mephitids and mustelids. The volume ends with a special chapter on insular endemic mammals from the various islands of Greece.
Author: György Lengyel Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1789697182 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 262
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Papers from Session 4 disseminate a wealth of archaeological data from Bavaria to the Russian Plain, and discuss Aurignacian, Gravettian, Epigravettian, and Magdalenian perspectives on lithic tool kits and animal remains. Session 6 was concerned with lithic raw material procurement in the Caucasus and in three areas of the Iberian peninsula.
Author: Henry Fairfield Osborn
Author: Henry Fairfield Osborn
Author: William J. Sanders
Author: Raman Sukumar
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Author: György Lengyel