Madagascar: A Natural History

摘要: Madagascar is the fourth largest island in world, with a landmass of 226,739 square miles - over twice size British Isles. Until 65 million years ago, it was part continental Africa, but broke free and drifted into Indian Ocean, gradually isolating its flora fauna. This illustrated study extraordinary wildlife covers lone evolution many species plant animal where all mammals, 225 257 reptile almost 80% plants are unique to Madagascar.