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Author : American Society of Mammalogists
Publisher : Smithsonian Inst Press
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 38,91 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781560988458
Presents descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of North American mammals, along with their scientific and common names and information on behavior, diet, reproduction, growth, longevity, and habitat.
Author : Roland W. Kays
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 36,76 MB
Release : 2009-11-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1400833507
The best field guide to North American mammals The best-selling field guide that "sets new standards" (New Scientist) and "makes all other field guides for mammals of the United States. . . and Canada obsolete" (Journal of Mammalogy) is now even better. Covering 20 species recognized since 2002 and including 13 new color plates, this fully revised edition of Mammals of North America illustrates all 462 known mammal species in the United States and Canada—each in beautiful color and accurate detail. With a more up-to-date species list than any other guide, improved facing-page descriptions, easier-to-read distribution maps, updated common and scientific names, and track and scat illustrations, this slim, light, and easy-to-use volume is the must-have source for identifying North American mammals. Roland Kays and Don Wilson have scoured the technical literature to pull out the key differences between similar species, and illustrated these whenever possible, making the guide useful to amateur naturalists and professional zoologists alike. Casual animal watchers will appreciate the overview of mammal diversity and the tips on identifying animals they can spy in their binoculars, while scientists will appreciate the exacting detail needed to distinguish similar species, including illustrations of shrew teeth, bat toes, and whale dorsal fins. The best-illustrated and easiest-to-use field guide to North American mammals Beautiful and accurate color illustrations of all 462 mammals found in the United States and Canada—including 20 species recognized since 2002 112 color plates—including 13 new ones Key identification information—fully revised—on facing pages The most current taxonomy/species list Fully revised, easy-to-read range maps Illustrations of tracks, scat, and whale and dolphin dive sequences
Author : American Society of Mammalogists
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 44,67 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780774807623
America north of Mexico is home to more than 400 species of mammals. This comprehensive volume, containing more than 450 color and black-and-white photographs and detailed, accessibly written descriptions, surveys the rich and varied world of North American mammals - from familiar species such as bears, deer, seals, squirrels, and rabbits to those that are more secretive or obscure, including shrews, bats, and voles. Written by more than 200 experts, each with extensive experience in the field, descriptions include distribution maps, identification guidelines, scientific and common names, and information on behavior, diet, reproduction, growth, longevity, predation, and habitat preferences. The accounts summarize the current population status of each animal and detail distribution changes owing to human activities.
Author : Adrian Forsyth
Publisher : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 30,48 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781554072330
Much more than a field guide, this book goes beyond simple identification and description of mammals living in the temperate and arctic regions, and delves into the reasons mammals live and act the way they do. Color throughout. Range maps.
Author : Spencer Fullerton Baird
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 41,50 MB
Release : 1857
Category : Libraries--Special collections--Rare books
ISBN :
Author : Spencer Fullerton Baird
Publisher :
Page : 1040 pages
File Size : 33,9 MB
Release : 1859
Category : Mammals
ISBN :
Author : Edward William Nelson
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 50,83 MB
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Wild Animals of North America" (Intimate Studies of Big and Little Creatures of the Mammal Kingdom) by Edward William Nelson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Andrew T. Smith
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 30,68 MB
Release : 2010-04-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1400834112
China's stunning diversity of natural habitats--from parched deserts to lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. A Guide to the Mammals of China is the most comprehensive guide to all 556 species of mammals found in China. It is the only single-volume reference of its kind to fully describe the physical characteristics, geographic distribution, natural history, and conservation status of every species. An up-to-date distribution map accompanies each species account, and color plates illustrate a majority of species. Written by a team of leading specialists, including Professor Wang Sung who provides a history of Chinese mammalogy, A Guide to the Mammals of China is the ideal reference for researchers and a delight for anyone interested in China's rich mammal fauna. The definitive, comprehensive, up-to-date guide to all of China's 556 mammal species High-quality color plates accompany the detailed text Each species account comes with a distribution map Organized taxonomically for easy reference Includes an extensive bibliography
Author : Edward Alphonso Goldman
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,80 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781017730524
Author : Lewis Petrinovich
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 42,22 MB
Release : 1998-11-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780262264044
The controversial subject of this book is the permissible use of animals by humans. Lewis Petrinovich argues that humans have a set of cognitive abilities, developing from a suite of emotional attachments, that make them unique among species. Although other animals can think, suffer, and have needs, the interests of members of the human species should triumph over comparable interests of members of other species. This book is the third in a trilogy concerned with the morality of various actions that affect the birth, life, and death of organisms. Using principles of moral philosophy, biology, evolutionary theory, neurophysiology, medicine, and cognitive science, Petrinovich discusses such topics as fetal and prenatal development, development of the mind and brain, animal liberation, morality and animal research, the eating of animals, keeping animals in zoos and as pets, and the importance of biodiversity. In the epilogue, he summarizes the main issues and discusses the moral principles governing their resolution.