Author: Jacques Yves CousteauPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304293582
Category : Elephant seals
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Diving Companions
Author: Jacques CousteauPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elephant seals
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Sea Lion, Elephant Seal, Walrus
Author: Jacques Yves CousteauPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304293582
Category : Elephant seals
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Walrus Vs. Elephant Seal
Author: Jerry PallottaPublisher:
ISBN: 9781536466683
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious animals. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!
The Behaviour of Pinnipeds
Author: D. RenoufPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401131007
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
We teach our students of behavioural science that one first defines a research problem, and then the most appropriate animal is selected to investigate hypotheses. The reverse order of events is improper: a particular class of animals should not be studied for its own sake. In the case of the Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, fur seals and walruses) the organism and the problem are essentially the same. The research questions presented in this volume in one way or another relate to survival in two worlds, the ocean for foraging, and the terrain at its edge or frozen above it for breeding. The evolution of Pinniped behaviour and the mechanisms which underlie it are a consequence of having to cope with two seemingly incompatible sets of environmental constraints. The physiological adaptations for concomitant functioning in two media with very different physical characteristics have produced correlated behav ioural modifications. The energetic demands of reproduction and foraging are idiosyncratic because each activity occurs on opposite sides of the air/water interface. As a result, the mating system must reconcile aquatic design for such functions as locomotion and thermoregulation, with the terrestrial requirements for successful pupping. Similarly, the ecology of this dual habitat prescribes the rules governing the behaviour of the neonate and its interactions with its mother.
Diving Companions: Sea Lion, Elephant Seal, Walrus
Author: Jacques CousteauPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
A tour through the oceans of the world as well as sharing experiences.
Seals, Sea Lions & Walruses
Author: John Bonnett WexoPublisher: Child's World
ISBN: 9780886822712
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Describes the habits and behavior of seals, sea lions and walruses.
I Am a Seal
Author: Darlene R. StillePublisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404805989
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the life of an elephant seal.
Seals of the World
Author: Judith E. KingPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Updated and enhanced edition of that published twenty years ago. Includes maps, excellent illustrations, species accounts, a long section on pinniped anatomy and pathology, excellent appendices, indexes and bibliography.
The Pinnipeds
Author: Marianne RiedmanPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520320085
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived
Walruses
Author: Ruth OwenPublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477702385
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of walruses, and the ways in which they have adapted to their frigid environment.