Natural Beings: Mammals (Part 1)

Author: Jiang Taobo Yuan
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Mammals are animals that nurse their young with milk. They are the most highly developed group in the animal kingdom in terms of morphology and physiology, with the most physiological mechanisms. Mammals generally have fur on their bodies, which helps maintain body temperature under any environmental conditions. Therefore, they are also classified as homeothermic animals. China's Rare Animals Series introduces junior high and high school students to China's first and second-class protected animals in a richly illustrated format, based on the National Key Protected Wildlife List. This book covers a wide range of topics, contains abundant and accurate information, and is easy for readers to understand the distribution, characteristics, habits, and endangered reasons of animals. These animals all belong to nationally endangered or highly endangered species. Some have rare wild populations, with declining survival and reproductive abilities and severe population decline; others are on the brink of extinction. No matter what methods humans employ to save them, it may be too late, and they will eventually bid farewell to the planet they have inhabited for hundreds of thousands of years—. At that time, humans will only be able to find their appearance and posture in pictures. Scientific research confirms that the extinction of wild species poses a greater threat to humans than any other disaster. However, wildlife resources are still disappearing at an alarming rate on Earth. "The wisest of all creatures" should not reflect on our actions of conquering nature and altering ecological environments? The original intention behind compiling China's Rare Animals Series is to call on people to show love to nature's creatures—animals—and to work together to protect the Earth, nature, and our friends—the animals. Let every living being on Earth continue to thrive and multiply endlessly. This book is part of this series and covers various animals, including reptiles, amphibians, and fish.