Sperm Whale Stranding --- 12 slides and 2-page script --- price: $18.00
This set describes the stranding of 41 sperm whales on the Oregon Coast near Florence in June, 1979. Subjects of slides include: whales above waterline during low tide; close-up of teeth in intact specimen; scientists removing tissue samples; tow-truck removing nearly full term fetus from female; and autopsy in progress. (by J. A. Lackey) Ordering Information
Subterranean Mammals --- 17 slides and 7-page script --- price: $24.00
Described and illustrated are special adaptations of various species of eight families whose members typically spend the majority of their lives in burrows they excavate themselves. Slides illustrate external and skeletal adaptations and surface evidence of tunneling activity. (by G. C. Hackman and E. C. Oaks) Ordering Information
The Rhinoceroses --- 26 slides and 10-page script --- price: $34.00
An overview of the biology of all living rhinos--black, white. Sumatran, Indian, and Javan. Specific topics include; anatomy, behavior (including feeding), growth, reproduction, special adaptations, and zoo populations. Discussions of past and present distributions, characters useful for identifying the species, current populations size, assessment of the threat to their survival, and effects of captivity. (by G. P. Groves and J. O. Whitaker, Jr.) Ordering Information
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25 August 2005.