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list price: $95.00
edition:Hardcover
category: Nature
published: Oct 1999
ISBN:9780774807623
publisher:
UBC Press
Description
America north of Mexico is home to more than four hundred species of mammals. In this comprehensive volume more than 450 color and black-and-white photographs and detailed, accessibly written descriptions survey the rich and varied world of North American mammals -- from familiar species such as bear, deer, seals, squirrels, and rabbits to those that are more secretive or obscure, including shrews, bats, and voles.
Contributor Notes
Don E. Wilson is the director of Biodiversity Programs at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and the author or editor of more than 160 scientific publications, including Mammal Species of the World and Bats in Question. Sue Ruff is a freelance researcher, writer, and editor who has worked for the National Geographic Society and the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park.
Editorial Review
An exceptional review of the mammalian fauna of North America exclusive of Mexico including those marine species inhabiting the Continent's coastal regions and offshore waters.
