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| The Bottlenose Dolphin | 
| Creators: Stephen Leatherwood, Randall R. Reeves
Publisher: Academic Press
Category: Book
Buy Used: $660.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2109896
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 653
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.8 x 1.3
ISBN: 0124402801
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.53
EAN: 9780124402805
ASIN: 0124402801
Publication Date: November 28, 1989
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Publisher: Academic PrDate of Publication: 1989Binding: HardcoverCondition: Very Good/UnknownDescription: 0124402801 Very Good
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Product Description
Because of their exposure in marine parks, movies, and television as well as their presence in tropical and warm-temperature waters around the world, bottlenose dolphins are among the most familiar of marine mammals. Since they are relatively easy to obtain and they thrive in captivity, these dolphins have been used in a great variety of studies. Work with the bottlenose has provided insight into the sensory mechanisms, communication systems, energetics, reproduction, anatomy, and other aspects of cetacean biology. This volume presents the most recent biological and behavioral discoveries of bottlenose dolphins from different regions and compares bottlenose dolphins as a group with other species of animals.
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Dolphin Research February 27, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an extroidinary book in that it is a compilation by accomplished authors about a subject that is fascinating to all. It is based on scientific data and not the sensationalism that surrounds this animal. This is probably the most studied and revered of the marine mammals. I consider the strengths of the book to be its coverage of behavior in the wild, neurology and cognition. Its weaknesses really are in the area of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology. Overall, it remains a work that should be on the shelf of all interested in a true look at the biology and behavior of this obviously remarkable creature and wholeheartedly recomend it. If you are looking for details on cardiovascular physiology, including regulation of temperature such as countercurrent heat exchange mechanisms, you will probably not find it here.
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