LEADER 03702nam 22006015 450 001 9910786262903321 005 20210114014723.0 010 $a0-231-50943-X 024 7 $a10.7312/wang13528 035 $a(CKB)2670000000336222 035 $a(EBL)908185 035 $a(OCoLC)828795489 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001141134 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12490563 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001141134 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11090345 035 $a(PQKB)11293034 035 $a(DE-B1597)459426 035 $a(OCoLC)940694198 035 $a(OCoLC)999361598 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231509435 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC908185 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000336222 100 $a20190708d2008 fg 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDogs $eTheir Fossil Relatives and Evolutionary History /$fXiaoming Wang, Richard Tedford 210 1$aNew York, NY : $cColumbia University Press, $d[2008] 210 4$d©2008 215 $a1 online resource (240 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-231-13529-7 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tAcknowledgments -- $t1. Methods of Study and the Place of Dogs in Nature -- $t2. The Origin of Canids and Other Doglike Carnivorous Mammals -- $t3. Diversity -- $t4. Anatomy and Function How the Parts Work -- $t5. Hunting and Social Activity -- $t6. Changing Environments and Canid Evolution -- $t7. Going Places -- $t8. Domestic Dogs -- $tappendix 1 -- $tappendix 2 -- $tGlossary -- $tfurther reading -- $tIndex 330 $aXiaoming Wang and Richard H. Tedford have spent the past 20 years studying the evolutionary history of the family Canidae. Both are well known for having established the modern framework for the evolutionary relationship of canids. Combining their research with Mauricio Antón's impeccable reconstructions of both extinct and extant species, Wang and Tedford present a remarkably detailed and nuanced portrait of the origin and evolution of canids over the past 40 million years. The authors cull their history from the most recent scientific research conducted on the vast collections of the American Museum of Natural History and other leading institutions. The fossil record of the Canidae, particularly those from their birth place in North America, are the strongest of their kind among known groups of carnivorans. Such a wonderfully detailed evolutionary history provides access to a natural history that is not possible with many other groups of carnivorans.With their rich fossil record, diverse adaptations to various environments, and different predatory specializations, canids are an ideal model organism for the mapping of predator behavior and morphological specializations. They also offer an excellent contrast to felids, which remain entrenched in extreme predatory specializations. The innovative illustrated approach in this book is the perfect accompaniment to an extremely important branch of animal and fossil study. It transforms the science of paleontology into a thrilling visual experience and provides an unprecedented reference for anyone fascinated by dogs. 606 $aCanis, Fossil 606 $aDogs -- Evolution 606 $aDogs 615 4$aCanis, Fossil. 615 4$aDogs -- Evolution. 615 4$aDogs. 676 $a599.77 2 700 $aWang$b Xiaoming, $0852096 701 $aAntón$b Mauricio$0852097 702 $aTedford$b Richard, 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910786262903321 996 $aDogs$93733565 997 $aUNINA