Placental Mammals Of Australia

Egg-laying mammals - Pouched mammals - Placental mammals - Marine mammals - Introduced mammals__

In Life of Marsupials, one of the world's leading experts explores the biology and evolution of this unusual group - with their extraordinary diversity of forms around the world - in Australia, New Guinea and South America. -back cover.

Australia's isolation from the rest of the world has led to the evolution of many unique species of mammals. This book introduces all of the major groups including egg-laying mammals, pouched mammals, placental mammals, introduced mammals and marine mammals. There is emphasis on those species the amateur naturalist and nature-lover is most likely to see.

The third in a series of highly illustrated natural history books that provides a wonderful introduction to identifying Australian mammals.