Steller's Sea Cow Handbook (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Independently Published, 2026
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Paperback. Discover the Extraordinary Story of a Lost Giant of the North Pacific Once inhabiting the cold coastal waters of the Bering Sea, Steller's sea cow was one of the most extraordinary marine mammals known to science. Enormous, slow-moving, and adapted to feeding on marine vegetation in shallow northern waters, this remarkable animal disappeared within only a few decades of becoming known to European science. Steller's Sea Cow Handbook presents an engaging exploration of the animal's natural history, anatomy, habitat, diet, behavior, evolutionary relationships, discovery, extinction, fossil record, and continuing importance to the study of marine mammals and human-driven extinction. Inside this fascinating handbook, you will discover: - Identification and Anatomy - Explore the immense body, skeletal structure, flippers, thick skin, powerful tail, and other physical characteristics that distinguished this unusual marine mammal. - Life in the Bering Sea - Discover the cold, shallow coastal environments around the Commander Islands where the last surviving populations were observed. - Feeding and Marine Vegetation - Learn how Steller's sea cows depended heavily on kelp and other marine plants and how this diet shaped their coastal lifestyle. - Behavior and Social Life - Examine historical observations of group living, feeding, family associations, and interactions between individuals. - Adaptations to Cold Water - Understand the extraordinary body size, thick tissues, and other features that allowed this sirenian to survive far north of the tropical environments occupied by its living relatives. - Discovery by Georg Wilhelm Steller - Follow the remarkable circumstances surrounding the scientific observation of the species during eighteenth-century exploration of the North Pacific. - Relationship to Dugongs and Manatees - Explore the evolutionary history of sirenians and discover how Steller's sea cow fits within this distinctive group of aquatic mammals. - Fossils and Former Distribution - Examine the evidence showing that the species and its relatives once occupied a broader geographic range than the small region where the final animals survived. - The Road to Extinction - Learn how hunting and human expansion through the North Pacific contributed to the species' rapid disappearance during the eighteenth century. - Lessons for Modern Conservation - Discover why the loss of Steller's sea cow remains an important case study in extinction, vulnerable populations, marine ecosystems, and humanity's relationship with wildlife. Written for marine-mammal enthusiasts, natural-history readers, students, conservationists, paleontology enthusiasts, wildlife lovers, and curious beginners, this handbook brings together historical evidence and modern scientific understanding in an accessible and engaging format. Whether you are fascinated by extinct animals, marine mammals, evolutionary history, or the environmental consequences of human expansion, Steller's Sea Cow Handbook offers a compelling journey into the life and disappearance of one of the most remarkable mammals ever to inhabit the North Pacific. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …
N° de ref. del artículo 9798175371568
- Título
- Steller's Sea Cow Handbook (Paperback)
- Autor
- Marcus P. Casady
- Editorial
- Independently Published
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798175371568
Discover the Extraordinary Story of a Lost Giant of the North Pacific
Once inhabiting the cold coastal waters of the Bering Sea, Steller’s sea cow was one of the most extraordinary marine mammals known to science. Enormous, slow-moving, and adapted to feeding on marine vegetation in shallow northern waters, this remarkable animal disappeared within only a few decades of becoming known to European science.
Steller’s Sea Cow Handbook presents an engaging exploration of the animal’s natural history, anatomy, habitat, diet, behavior, evolutionary relationships, discovery, extinction, fossil record, and continuing importance to the study of marine mammals and human-driven extinction.
Inside this fascinating handbook, you will discover:
• Identification and Anatomy — Explore the immense body, skeletal structure, flippers, thick skin, powerful tail, and other physical characteristics that distinguished this unusual marine mammal.
• Life in the Bering Sea — Discover the cold, shallow coastal environments around the Commander Islands where the last surviving populations were observed.
• Feeding and Marine Vegetation — Learn how Steller’s sea cows depended heavily on kelp and other marine plants and how this diet shaped their coastal lifestyle.
• Behavior and Social Life — Examine historical observations of group living, feeding, family associations, and interactions between individuals.
• Adaptations to Cold Water — Understand the extraordinary body size, thick tissues, and other features that allowed this sirenian to survive far north of the tropical environments occupied by its living relatives.
• Discovery by Georg Wilhelm Steller — Follow the remarkable circumstances surrounding the scientific observation of the species during eighteenth-century exploration of the North Pacific.
• Relationship to Dugongs and Manatees — Explore the evolutionary history of sirenians and discover how Steller’s sea cow fits within this distinctive group of aquatic mammals.
• Fossils and Former Distribution — Examine the evidence showing that the species and its relatives once occupied a broader geographic range than the small region where the final animals survived.
• The Road to Extinction — Learn how hunting and human expansion through the North Pacific contributed to the species’ rapid disappearance during the eighteenth century.
• Lessons for Modern Conservation — Discover why the loss of Steller’s sea cow remains an important case study in extinction, vulnerable populations, marine ecosystems, and humanity’s relationship with wildlife.
Written for marine-mammal enthusiasts, natural-history readers, students, conservationists, paleontology enthusiasts, wildlife lovers, and curious beginners, this handbook brings together historical evidence and modern scientific understanding in an accessible and engaging format.
Whether you are fascinated by extinct animals, marine mammals, evolutionary history, or the environmental consequences of human expansion, Steller’s Sea Cow Handbook offers a compelling journey into the life and disappearance of one of the most remarkable mammals ever to inhabit the North Pacific.
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