"Despite what many people think, little ladybugs don't grow up to be big ladybugs." -John Acorn Everybody loves a ladybug, and no one is more passi...

Larvae are the distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. animals with indirect development such as insects, amp...

This book brings together and discusses information relating to animal production systems in different parts of the world. Throughout this book the...

Lizards utilise many different niches across a large variety of habitats. As a result of selective pressures exerted by the particular environments...

This special book-format issue of Birds New Zealand’s journal Notornisis devoted to the birds of the Auckland Islands Maukahuka/Motu Maha, the larg...

Marsupials and monotremes are the dominant mammalian fauna in Australia, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and parts of South America. Monotremes are unique; ...

The field of microbial insecticides encompasses the highly diverse life forms bacteria, fungi, nematodes and viruses. They play an essential role i...

Nowadays, habitat loss is one of the main threats to terrestrial vertebrates' survival. Due to the decreasing of continuous natural areas, and cons...

The classical veterinary education revolves around the anatomy, physiology, diseases and their treatment of the bovine, avian, equine, swine specie...

The neotropical ecoregion consisting of South America, Central America, Southern Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, and Southern Florida, has long been...

This book focuses on the biology, behaviours and disorders of monkeys. Topics discussed include the use of non-human primates in biogerontology; co...

This book is a collection of fascinating contributions from research experts around the world and their studies on monkeys, their brains, behaviour...

Mosquitos: Species, Distribution and Disease opens with a discussion on the potential use of plant-derived saponins as a natural larvicide to help ...

This book presents topical research from across the globe in the study of the types, ecological significance and control methods of moths. Topics d...

A glimpse into the life of the Grizzly Bear. In the Mountain Grizzly, author Michael S. Quinton offers readers a glimpse into the seldom-seen life ...

Mussel is the common name used for members of several families of bivalvia mollusca, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. Mussels are economical...

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by specific filamentous fungi that infest agricultural commodities. They are known to contaminant cro...

This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of the identification, conservation, and restoration of native species. Topi...

This comprehensive volume covers the natural history of each of over 160 members of the ducks, geese, swans and screamers of the world. Beautifully...

The relationships between humans and aquatic mammals in the Neotropics has been important since archaic times in the American continent, but also v...