Platypus - Grant, Tom (CSIRO Pub., 2007)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-155) and index
Preface -- - 1 - Introduction -- - 2 - Breeding biology -- - 3 - Spurs and venom glands -- - 4 - The sensory world of the platypus -- - 5 - Energetics, diving and foraging -- - 6 - Ecology -- - 7 - Ancestry and evolution -- - 8 - Conservation : platypuses and people -- - 9 - Questions, answers and misconceptions -- - Selected references -- - Index
Presents factual information, a colourful history and biological investigation of this Australian icon