fossil mammals

Lavishly illustrated text describes various species of early mammals including the geological and biological scenes for their evolution, physiology, locomotion, senses, and their origins from reptilian ancestors.

Young people will discover the ancestors of today's familiar animals when they are brought to life through full-color illustrations.

Follows a prehistoric deer through his day as he searches for fresh grass to eat, seeks to avoid hungry predators, and flees from a fire.

Follows a prehistoric armor-plated mammal through her day as she grazes, fights off a saber tooth tiger, and observes other denizens of her primitive world.

Describes the first mammals that began to appear in the prehistoric world as the dinosaurs were declining.

The author chronicles two centuries of scientific research in search of anthropoid origins and maintains that his findings supports the theory of anthropoid evolution.

Introduces developing readers to the mammals that ruled the earth after the dinosaurs.

A survey of the characteristics and natural environment of the earliest, now extinct, mammals which are the ancestors of the modern horses, elephants, cats, dogs, and primates.

The story of prehistoric mammals, where they came from, what the different kinds were like, and theories about their disappearance.

An illustrated overview of North America's Pleistocene-epoch mammals that includes profiles of various animals and discusses the geologic lead-up to the ice ages and the possible causes of extinction. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of museums and fossil sites.