Studying mammals: The opportunists
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 The omnivores
  • 2 The ecology of mammals
    • 2.1 Trophic levels
    • 2.2 Energy flow in ecosystems
    • 2.3 Food chains and food webs
  • 3 Is specialisation always advantageous?
  • 4 The bear necessities
    • 4.1 The grizzly bear
    • 4.2 Other members of the bear family
  • 5 Miss Piggy
  • 6 The good family Procyonidae
  • 7 Of rats and men
  • 8 What makes a successful omnivore?
  • Conclusion
  • Keep on learning
  • Acknowledgements

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