| Series | Handbook of the Mammals of the World |
| Author | Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9788496553934 |
| Publishing House | Lynx Ediciones |
| Pages | 614 |
| Format | 31 x 24 cm |
| Binding | hardcover |
| Pictures | richly illustrated, full color |
| Year of publication | 2014 |
Marine mammals include some of the most fascinating animals on Earth. Large, majestic whales and stunning, playful dolphins have provided mysterious companionship to humans at sea for hundreds of years. These magical creatures, along with the equally fascinating manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, and walrusses, have developed a completely different set of adaptations from their terrestrial ancestors and relatives. Volume 4 of the HMW series provides complete accounts of all species and families in these important groups. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs showing different behaviours of all of them, the text contains the latest up-to-date information on all families of sea mammals.
Family Otariidae (Eared Seals)
Family Odobenidae (Walrus)
Family Phocidae (Earless Seals)
Family Balaenidae (Right and Bowhead Whales)
Family Neobalaenidae (Pygmy Right Whale)
Family Eschrichtiidae (Gray Whale)
Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Family Physeteridae (Sperm Whale)
Family Kogiidae (Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm Whales)
Family Ziphiidae (Beaked Whales)
Family Platanistidae (South Asian River Dolphin)
Family Iniidae (Amazon River Dolphins)
Family Lipotidae (Baiji)
Family Pontoporiidae (Franciscana)
Family Monodontidae (Narwhal and Beluga)
Family Delphinidae (Ocean Dolphins)
Family Phocoenidae (Porpoises)
Family Trichechidae (Manatees)
Family Dugongidae (Dugong)
