The Natural History of Canadian Mammals: Opossums and Carnivores

The Natural History of Canadian Mammals: Opossums and Carnivores

by Donna Naughton
The Natural History of Canadian Mammals: Opossums and Carnivores

The Natural History of Canadian Mammals: Opossums and Carnivores

by Donna Naughton

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Overview

This section features the entries on opossums and carnivores. The species described include cats, dogs, opossums, bears, and seals, among others.

The Natural History of Canadian Mammals is a beautifully illustrated, up-to-date guide to all 215 known species of mammals in Canada. It features brand-new, full-colour images of each species, as well as stunning photographs from Canadian Geographic magazine’s national photography competitions depicting the animals in their natural environments.

Along with being a visual treat, this book is jam-packed with information accessible to readers at all levels. Detailed descriptions are provided of each mammal’s appearance, habitat, and behavior, while colour maps show their full distribution across Canada, North America, and globally. The book also includes practical guides on tracking and identification for readers who would like to learn how to spot mammals in the wild. Among its most special features is a series of colour plates with vignettes of the Canadian representatives of each group, sized relative to one another for easy comparison and linked to the full species accounts later in the book.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781442622319
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Publication date: 11/11/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 190
Sales rank: 772,974
File size: 17 MB
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About the Author

Donna Naughton, a biologist at the Canadian Museum of Nature,  has collected, illustrated, photographed, and studied mammals for over thirty years. She has been a principal contributor to Mammals: An Explore Your World Handbook and the Handbook of Canadian Mammals series.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
List of Acronyms and Initialisms

Species Accounts:

Order Didelphimorphia: New World opossums

Order Carnivora: carnivores

Appendix 3: List of colour art ascribed to artist

Appendix 4: Scientific names of plants and animals mentioned in the text

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

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