Mammals: A Very Short Introduction

Relative newcomers within the story of evolution, mammals are hugely successful and have colonized land, water, and air. Tom Kemp discusses the great diversity of mammalian species, and looks at how their very disparate characteristics, physiologies, and behaviours are all largely driven by one uniting factor: endothermy, or warm-bloodedness.

Relativ nou-veniti in povestea evolutiei, mamiferele au un succes imens si au colonizat pamantul, apa si aerul. Tom Kemp discuta despre marea diversitate a speciilor de mamifere si analizeaza modul in care caracteristicile, fiziologiile si comportamentele lor foarte disparate sunt toate in mare parte determinate de un singur factor de unire: endotermia sau sangele cald.