Mammals of North America (Princeton Field Guides)
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: November 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780691070124
Subjects: Mammals; Reference works; Nature; Nature/Ecology; North America; Biological Sciences; Birds and Natural History; Nature / Mammals; Identification
First sentence: Unique with white head and long, scaly, prehensile tail.
Description: "This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date field guide to the mammals of North America. Written by two leading authorities, no other reference covers all resident species north of Mexico, mammals large and small. With full-color illustrations for every one of the 442 species, Mammals of North America shows the user how to identify any mammal encountered, from mouse to moose, bat to baleen whale, Abert's Squirrel to the Yuma Myotis.".

"The core of the book consists of 108 color plates featuring exceptionally detailed mammal illustrations. Each species is depicted on these plates, with subspecies, geographic, and sexual variation portrayed whenever relevant. The artwork is supplemented by maps showing present range and by a short paragraph of text highlighting key identification characteristics and relevant aspects of the animal's behavior and ecology.

All the artwork, maps, and text for a species are on two facing pages, eliminating the need to flip through the book to learn about an animal. Mammal signs are often more easily found than the animals themselves, so illustrations of tracks and scat are also included."--BOOK JACKET.