Zoology: The Science of Animal Life

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By Listen TheBook Posted on Jul 17, 2024

In Category - Life Sciences

Authors: Ernest Ingersoll In Year : 1922

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Zoology: The Science of Animal Life

Preface
How the Globe Was Stocked with Life
The Sea a Vast Aquarium
A Chapter of Foundations
The Humblest of Animals—Sponges
Flowers of the Sea
Uninvited Guests
Dwellers Between Tide Marks
Builders of the Pearly Shells
Builders of the Pearly Shells—Continued, Part 1
Builders of the Pearly Shells—Continued, Part 2
Animals with Jointed Frames, Part 1
Animals with Jointed Frames, Part 2
From Butterflies to Beetles and Bees, Part 1
From Butterflies to Beetles and Bees, Part 2
From Butterflies to Beetles and Bees, Part 3
At the Doorway of the "Upper Classes"
Fishes—The Aristocracy of the Waters
Sharks—The Tigers of the Sea
The Fearful Devilfish and Other Rays
Bony Fishes—Teleostomi
Modern Fishes—Teleostei
Amphibians—A Connecting Link
Amphibians—Continued
Reptiles—Monarchs of the Mesozoic World, Part 1
Reptiles—Monarchs of the Mesozoic World, Part 2
Reptiles—Monarchs of the Mesozoic World, Part 3
Serpents, Good and Bad, Part 1
Serpents, Good and Bad, Part 2
Serpents, Good and Bad, Part 3
Serpents, Good and Bad, Part 4
Birds—Kings of the Air
Some Notable Water Birds
Vultures, Falcons, and Game Birds
From Gulls to Kingfishers
Passerine Birds
The Beasts of the Field—Some Primitive Types
The Gnawers
Mammals of the Sea
The World's Herds and Flocks
The World's Herds and Flocks—Continued
Some Supremely Useful Animals
Beasts of Prey—The Carnivora, Part 1
Beasts of Prey—The Carnivora, Part 2
Beasts of Prey—The Carnivora, Part 3
Beasts of Prey—Contnued
Insectivora—Hedgehogs, Moles, and Shrews
The Bats—Wing-Handed Mammals
Man's Humble Cousins

Scientist and prolific author, Ernest Ingersoll, in this book gives as an overview of animal life. Included here are descriptions of sea life, "Builders of the Pearly Shells," "Animals with Jointed Frames" insects, fish and sharks, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and the panoply of mammals. This is written with sound science in an accessible style. - Summary by Larry Wilson