The New Dinosaurs: An Alternative EvolutionEvolution run amok. Dixon's imaginary animals show the imagination of Gary Larson, better drafting skills, but a very ponderous sense of humor. A lushly (color) illustrated unnatural history. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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An Alternative Evolution Dougal Dixon. Nearctic Neotropical Ethiopian Palaearctic Oriental 90 Australasian The zoogeographic realms The landmasses of the modern world can be divided into six faunal zones , or zoogeographic realms , each ...
An Alternative Evolution Dougal Dixon. Nearctic Neotropical Ethiopian Palaearctic Oriental 90 Australasian The zoogeographic realms The landmasses of the modern world can be divided into six faunal zones , or zoogeographic realms , each ...
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An Alternative Evolution Dougal Dixon. THE ORIENTAL REALM 199 Equator Savanna - plains RAJAPHANT Gregisaurus titanops During the. T he Oriental realm is the smallest of the zoogeographic realms , and , in many respects , it is the most ...
An Alternative Evolution Dougal Dixon. THE ORIENTAL REALM 199 Equator Savanna - plains RAJAPHANT Gregisaurus titanops During the. T he Oriental realm is the smallest of the zoogeographic realms , and , in many respects , it is the most ...
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... gliding flight path by altering the position of its arms and by swinging its long tail . When hunting or feeding below , the flurrit folds its patagia away . A The flurrit is very small , its body and. 84 THE ORIENTAL REALM.
... gliding flight path by altering the position of its arms and by swinging its long tail . When hunting or feeding below , the flurrit folds its patagia away . A The flurrit is very small , its body and. 84 THE ORIENTAL REALM.
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CONTENTS | 5 |
THE NEW DINOSAURS | 29 |
THE PALAEARCTIC REALM | 42 |
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