TROUGHTON, E. (1967)

Furred Animals of Australia.

9. Auflage. Verlag Angus & Robertson, Sydney, London, Melbourne. 416 Seiten, 25 Farbtafeln.

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Complete guide to egg-laying, pouched & non-marsupial mammals of Australia and Tasmania. Includes rodents, bats, seals, seacow and of course, the marsupials. Answers questions such as: How is a kangaroo born?, How does it get into it's mother's pouch?, What is the origin of the dingo, or the platypus?, How do you recognize ambergris? And hundreds more. Covers over 400 species, and almost half are illustrated in color.