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The Princeton field guide to prehistoric mammals, Donald R. Prothero ; with illustrations by Mary Persis Williams

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-233) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The Princeton field guide to prehistoric mammals

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948560881

Donald R. Prothero ; with illustrations by Mary Persis Williams

After the mass extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, mammals became the dominant terrestrial life form on our planet. Roaming the earth were spectacular beasts such as saber-toothed cats, giant mastodonts, immense ground sloths, and gigantic giraffe-like rhinoceroses. This book is an illustrated field guide to the lost world of these prehistoric creatures. It covers all the main groups of fossil mammals, discussing taxonomy and evolutionary history, and providing concise accounts of the better-known genera and species as well as an up-to-date family tree for each group. Illustrated throughout with full-color reconstructions and photographs of fossils from around the world

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