Cover art for Behavioural Adaptations of Desert Animals
Published
Springer-Verlag, January 2012
ISBN
9783642793585
Format
Softcover, 198 pages
Dimensions
23.5cm × 15.5cm

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After a brief survey of biotopic and vegetational features and an account of the main groups of desert animals, the most unusual patterns of the behaviour of the xerophilous fauna are examined. The importance of the thermohygric regulation and self-protective and locomotor mechanisms to the survival of arid-adapted animals is emphasized and various adaptations in the alimentary, reproductive and social spheres are analyzed.

The clear and fluent treatment will awaken the interest of the reading public, from the amateur naturalists to research scientists.

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