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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... region animal that lives on the same continent . They may both have evolved from the same ancestor just a few million years ago . On another continent on the other side of the world there may be mountain animals and swamp region animals ...
... region animal that lives on the same continent . They may both have evolved from the same ancestor just a few million years ago . On another continent on the other side of the world there may be mountain animals and swamp region animals ...
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... region . The climate tends to be very cold , with much of the water in the region locked up in ice for most of the year . The growing season here is very short , only 50 to 80 days , and the trees that grow must be able to withstand ...
... region . The climate tends to be very cold , with much of the water in the region locked up in ice for most of the year . The growing season here is very short , only 50 to 80 days , and the trees that grow must be able to withstand ...
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... region is as cold and bleak as the ice cap itself , but during the short summer the temperature may rise above ... regions tends to consist of migratory creatures . Birds flock to the tundra in the summer to feed on the abundant insects ...
... region is as cold and bleak as the ice cap itself , but during the short summer the temperature may rise above ... regions tends to consist of migratory creatures . Birds flock to the tundra in the summer to feed on the abundant insects ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 5 |
THE NEW DINOSAURS | 29 |
THE PALAEARCTIC REALM | 42 |
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