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AMCS Bulletin 27Crypt of the Megafauna |
Dr. Luis Espinasa, in collaboration with his son Jordi, has crafted a remarkable book that bridges the gap between scientific rigor and accessible storytelling. ''Crypt of the Megafaun'' born from Dr. Espinasa's extensive biospeleological work in caves around the world, offers a captivating glimpse into the animals that once roamed the region of North America.
Table of Contents
Ch. 1 - Preface - Losing Teddy pg.6 Ch. 2 - From humble beginnings pg.10 --Why do cavefish lose their eyes? pg.14 Ch. 3 - Failure to recognize its significance pg.18 --Identification of fossil mammals based on their molars pg.27 Ch. 4 - An explosive discovery pg.30 --A first in evolutionary genetics of cavefish pg.41 Ch. 5 - Sofi’s discovery pg.44 --The amazing teeth of mammoths pg.47 Ch. 6 - A bonanza of fossils pg.50 --How to identify a giant sloth with just a vertebra? pg.55 Ch. 7 - We have felines! pg.57 --The Red Queen’s hypothesis and the evolutionary warfare of limbs pg.66 Ch. 8 - Meet Robo-Teddy pg.69 --Who is Robo-Teddy? pg.73 Ch. 9 - Things go wrong pg.75 --Cavefish have handedness pg.84 Ch. 10 - Calamity Strikes pg.86 --Horse evolution pg.96 Ch. 11 - Teddy returns from the death pg.101 --Extinct Camelids of North America pg.109 Ch. 12 - Return to Arrastre Lodoso and beyond pg.111 --The ground sloths pg.121 Ch. 13 - Epilogue pg.123 Ch. 13 - Appendix pg.131 Acknowledegements pg.140 Figure Credits pg.141 Sponsors pg.142 Bibliography pg.143