Название: How Birds Work: An Illustrated Guide to the Wonders of Form and Function - from Bones to Beak
Автор: Marianne Taylor
Издательство: The Experiment
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 224
Размер: 93,4 Mb
Язык: English


How Birds Work goes beyond the typical field guide to show us not only what birds look like but why. Why do many owls have asymmetrical ear openings? (Hint: It helps them pinpoint prey; see page 40.) And why does the Grey Heron rest on one leg at a time? (Hint: Not because it’s tired; see page 66!) Birds boast a spectacular array of adaptations suited to their incredibly diverse diets and habitats. In this in-depth handbook, discover the ways they’re even more astounding than you know—inside and out.

Detailed analysis and illustrations illuminate:

Skeleton
Muscles
Circulation
Digestion
Respiration
Reproduction
Feathers
Colors and Patterns
And much, much more!