Ice Age Animals (Prehistoric Life)

by RupertMatthews (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1989

  $7.27

  Each volume in the Prehistoric Life series examines a different aspect of prehistory, from the formation of the universe to the first settlements. Readers are given an understanding of the reign of the dinosaurs and the evolution of present day animals. This title examines the Ice Age and its effect on the animals that then inhabited the Earth, tracing their story until the ice retreated. The book begins with an explanation of how the last Ice Age happened and how the Earth's landscape was altered due to the glaciers. The author examines the effects of this colder climate upon vegetation and wildlife, discussing the typical environments of tundra and coniferous forests. He describes the evolution of many specially-adapted animals, such as mammoths, cave bears and lions, and evolutionary opposites in the form of giant apes and pygmy elephants. The book concludes by examining the interglacial periods, and explains how the last Ice Age came to an end.