National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammals: (Revised and Expanded)

by National Audubon Society

Overview

The most comprehensive field guide available to North American mammals—a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library—from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.

From a stop-action photograph of the amazing flying squirrel to Big Horn Sheep perched on a rock face, this guide puts the world of mammals in your hands. Illustrated with more than 300 full-color photographs, each species account includes information on physical characteristics, size, similar species, breeding, tracks and other signs, habitat, and range, as well as commentary on feeding, nesting, and other behaviors. Easy-to-read range maps, detailed anatomical illustrations of different mammals, track illustrations, and a state-by-state location guide make this the decisive authority on North American mammals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780679446316
Publisher:	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/21/1996
Series:	National Audubon Society Field Guides
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	992
Sales rank:	52,540
Product dimensions:	4.09(w) x 7.75(h) x 1.42(d)

About the Author

The author, John O. Whitaker, Jr., is Professor of Life Sciences at Indiana State University, where he teaches courses in animal ecology, vertebrate zoology, mammalogy, and herpetology.