Louisiana Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Animals

Louisiana is a great place to learn about animals, as it hosts over 900 vertebrate species, including such stand-outs as Virginia Opossum, Bobcat, Ringtail, Brown Pelican, Roseate Spoonbill, and American Alligator. There are also regional endemics like Pearl River Map Turtle and Ringed Map Turtle. Such diversity is supported by a warm, humid climate and a wide variety of ecosystems, such as grasslands, savannas, hardwood forests, and swamps. Animals often serve as the face of landscapes and...