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Dam Builders: The Natural History of Beavers and Their Ponds
Michael Runtz
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Description for Dam Builders: The Natural History of Beavers and Their Ponds
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: RGBL; WNCF; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 268 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1842.
Few animals in the world are as famous or as infamous as the beaver, and none save our species has the ability to so dramatically transform its environment. Beavers are remarkable animals. They have teeth that self-sharpen and never stop growing, and a heart that slows down and valves that close in their ears and noses when they dive. Their tail is the most multi-purpose of any animal on this planet; in addition to communication its many functions include serving as an air conditioner in summer and a food pantry in winter. ... Read more
Few animals in the world are as famous or as infamous as the beaver, and none save our species has the ability to so dramatically transform its environment. Beavers are remarkable animals. They have teeth that self-sharpen and never stop growing, and a heart that slows down and valves that close in their ears and noses when they dive. Their tail is the most multi-purpose of any animal on this planet; in addition to communication its many functions include serving as an air conditioner in summer and a food pantry in winter. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd Canada
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1839 g
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
Markham, Canada
ISBN
9781554553242
SKU
V9781554553242
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Ref
99-7
About Michael Runtz
Michael Runtz has been an avid birdwatcher since the age of five and has worked as an interpretive naturalist in Algonquin Provincial and Point Pelee National parks, hosted an international television series Wild by Nature, authored 10 natural history books, and written more than 1,000 newspaper and magazine natural history articles. Michael teaches Natural History and Ornithology courses at Carleton ... Read more
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