Porcupines : the animal answer guide / / Uldis Roze

• Autore: Roze Uldis <1938->
• Pubblicazione: Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (237 pages)
• Disciplina: 599.35/97
• Soggetto topico: Porcupines; Zoology; Health & Biological Sciences; Vertebrates
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Introducing Porcupines; What is a porcupine?; How many kinds of porcupines are there?; Who's who among the Old World porcupines?; Who's who among the New World porcupines?; Why are porcupines important?; Why should people care about porcupines?; What is the current classification of porcupines?; What characterizes the major groups of porcupines?; When did porcupines evolve?; Why is the North American porcupine successful?; 2 Form and Function of Porcupines; What are the largest and smallest living porcupines?; Can porcupines see color? ; Can porcupines swim?Can porcupines burrow?; What senses are best developed in porcupines?; How do porcupines use their tails?; How many quills does a porcupine have?; Do quills provide good winter insulation?; Does a porcupine throw its quills?; What happens when a quill strikes a predator?; How does a porcupine minimize self-quilling?; How long does it take to replace a lost quill?; How did porcupine quills evolve?; Why are a porcupine's front teeth orange?; Do porcupines have scent glands?; How long does it take for a porcupine to digest a meal?; Do porcupines suffer from old-age diseases? ; 3 Porcupine ColorsWhat color are porcupine quills?; Is there a reason for coat color patterns in porcupines?; Do porcupine colors change with age?; How does fur color indicate that a female porcupine is lactating?; Are albino porcupines found in nature?; Why do porcupines glow under a black light?; 4 Porcupine Behavior; Are porcupines social?; Do porcupines fight?; Do porcupines bite?; Do porcupines play?; How smart are porcupines?; How do porcupines communicate?; Do porcupines hibernate?; How fast can porcupines run?; How do porcupines climb trees?; Do porcupines fall out of trees? ; How can I tell whether a tree is being used as food source by a porcupine?5 Porcupine Ecology; Which geographic regions have the most porcupine species?; Do porcupines migrate?; Can several porcupine species live together in the same area?; Are there porcupines in the desert?; How do porcupines survive the winter?; Do porcupines get sick?; How can you tell if a porcupine is sick?; Are porcupines good for the environment?; What are the important porcupine predators?; What possible mutualists live with porcupines?; Do porcupines compete for food with other vertebrate herbivores? ; Do porcupines undergo population cycles?6 Reproduction and Development; How do porcupines reproduce?; Do porcupines always reproduce in the same season?; How is a male porcupine distinguished from a female?; How long are porcupines pregnant?; How is a baby porcupine born?; How many babies do porcupines have?; What is a baby porcupine called?; Do porcupines care for their young?; How long do female porcupines nurse their young?; How fast do porcupines grow?; How can you tell the age of a porcupine?; At what age do porcupines start breeding?; Do female porcupines go through menopause? ; How long do porcupines live?
• Titolo autorizzato: Porcupines
• ISBN: 1-4214-0759-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461978903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist