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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... lives in a mountain environment , and is particularly well suited to live in a mountain environment , will not survive long if introduced into a swamp region - and vice versa . A mountain animal's tolerance of high altitudes would be ...
... lives in a mountain environment , and is particularly well suited to live in a mountain environment , will not survive long if introduced into a swamp region - and vice versa . A mountain animal's tolerance of high altitudes would be ...
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... live in the gloom of the forest floor . The hot , moist conditions are similar to those that existed during most of the Mesozoic era , and many of the Mesozoic types of dinosaurs live successfully here . There are , however , few large ...
... live in the gloom of the forest floor . The hot , moist conditions are similar to those that existed during most of the Mesozoic era , and many of the Mesozoic types of dinosaurs live successfully here . There are , however , few large ...
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... live in the darkness . Over a period of time , the greatest evolutionary changes tend to take place among the larger creatures . During the Devonian period certain fish left the water and so began the dynasty of land vertebrates . Not ...
... live in the darkness . Over a period of time , the greatest evolutionary changes tend to take place among the larger creatures . During the Devonian period certain fish left the water and so began the dynasty of land vertebrates . Not ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 5 |
THE NEW DINOSAURS | 29 |
THE PALAEARCTIC REALM | 42 |
Copyright | |
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