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Semi-aquatic Mammals
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Her analysis takes readers to the haunts of intriguing semi-aquatic mammals from around the world, introducing the paradoxical platypus, an Australian egg-laying monotreme that detects prey through electroreception, venturing into the swamps and mangroves of Southeast Asia, where fishing cats wave their paws above the water's surface to lure prey, trawling the streams and lakes of South America, where the female water opossum uses its backward-facing pouch to keep her babies warm during deep dives, spending time with species that engineer freshwater habitats into more productive and complex systems, including North American beavers and Africa's common hippopotamusFeaturing award-winning artist Meaghan Brierley's stunning illustrations throughout, Semi-aquatic Mammals is an unparalleled reference on some of the world's most tenacious and fascinating mammals.
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