Encyclopedia of Adaptations in the Natural World (repost)

Welcome to the amazing world of adaptations, where species—including humans—develop fascinating new capabilities to ensure a competitive edge in their environment, or in some cases, survival itself. Encyclopedia of Adaptations in the Natural World is a wide-ranging catalog of the most important of those adaptations—from photosynthesis to the the peculiar ÒvampireÓ-like behavior of the tiny life form called the prion.