Walker's Primates of the World
By Ronald M. Nowak.
Description
From Nigeria's needle-clawed bush baby to the snub-nosed langur of Tibet, from loris to lemur, from the woolly monkey to the "naked ape," primates are among the world's most diverse―and distinctive―groups of mammals. Seventy million years of evolving primate anatomy (much of it significantly influenced by a tree-dwelling lifestyle) has resulted in such defining characteristics as stereoscopic vision, a relatively large brain, grasping hands and feet, and superior levels of dexterity and muscular coordination.Now Ronald M. Nowak offers a comprehensive guide to this fascin...
ISBN(s)
0801862515, 9780801862519
