Dragons in the Dust: The Paleobiology of the Giant Monitor Lizard Megalania 9780253343741

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Автор: Ralph E. Molnar
Название: Dragons in the Dust: The Paleobiology of the Giant Monitor Lizard Megalania
ISBN: 9780253343741
Издательство: Wiley EDC
Классификация:

Палеонтология

ISBN-10: 0253343747
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 232
Вес: 0.68 кг.
Дата издания: 2004-03-30
Серия: Life of the past
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 47 b&w photos, 46 figures
Размер: 259 x 181 x 19
Читательская аудитория: Professional & vocational
Основная тема: Palaeontology, SCIENCE / Paleontology
Подзаголовок: The paleobiology of the giant monitor lizard megalania
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: Just 50,000 years ago the world was filled with fabulous creatures that are now forever gone. Australias giant lizard, Megalania, was one of those. These frightful beasts could reach 19 feet in length and weigh as much as a polar bear. On their home turf they were top dog, and it was the rare animal that dared to challenge them. Dragons in the Dust tells the story of these amazing lizards and the world in which they lived. The book explores the Pleistocene, the time of the ice ages. While mammals ruled elsewhere, in Australia reptiles held their dominance. Large monitor lizards survive to this day, but the discovery of fossil remains of Megalania revealed that their ancestors were true giants and formidable predators. How scientists have reconstructed the way these animals lived and what factors encouraged their evolution make up part of the story. What caused their extinction remains a mystery, and one that makes an intriguing conclusion to this portrait of a true dragon of the past.
Дополнительное описание: Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Lizard of Aus
Collection Abbreviations
1.The Pleistocene World
2.The Pleistocene in Australia
3.The Discovery of Megalania
4.Megalania and Other Varanids

Dragons in the Dust: The Paleobiology of the Giant Monitor Lizard Megalania, Ralph E. Molnar