Research Catalog

Title

The Smithsonian book of North American mammals / edited by Don E. Wilson.

Publication

Vancouver : UBC Press, 1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wilson, Don E.
• Ruff, Sue.
• American Society of Mammalogists.
• Smithsonian Institution.

Summary

• "America north of Mexico is home to more than 400 species of mammals. This comprehensive volume, containing more than 450 color and black-and-white photographs and detailed, accessibly written descriptions, surveys the rich and varied world of North American mammals - from familiar species such as bears, deer, seals, squirrels, and rabbits to those that are more secretive or obscure, including shrews, bats, and voles.".
• "Written by more than 200 experts, each with extensive experience in the field, descriptions include distribution maps, identification guidelines, scientific and common names, and information on behavior, diet, reproduction, growth, longevity, predation, and habitat preferences. The accounts summarize the current population status of each animal and detail distribution changes owing to human activities."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Mammals > North America
• Mammals > United States
• Mammals > Canada

Note

• Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution and the American Society of Mammalogists.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Order Didelphimorphia. Family Didelphidae: Opossums -- Order Xenarthra. Family Dasypodidae: Armadillos -- Order Insectivora. Family Soricidae: Shrews. Family Talpidae: Moles -- Order Chiroptera. Family Mormoopidae: Ghost-faced Bats. Family Phyllostomidae: Leaf-nosed Bats. Family Vespertilionidae: Vesper Bats. Family Molossidae: Free-tailed Bats -- Order Carnivora. Family Canidae: Dogs. Family Ursidae: Bears. Family Mustelidae: Weasels, Badgers, and Otters. Family Mephitidae: Skunks. Family Odobenidae: Walrus. Family Otariidae: Fur Seals and Sea Lions. Family Phocidae: Earless Seals. Family Procyonidae: Ringtail, Raccoon, and Coati. Family Felidae: Cats -- Order Cetacea. Family Balaenidae: Right Whales. Family Balaenopteridae: Rorquals. Family Eschrichtiidae: Gray Whale. Family Delphinidae: Dolphins. Family Monodontidae: Beluga and Narwhal. Family Phocoenidae: Porpoises. Family Physeteridae: Sperm Whales. Family Ziphiidae: Beaked Whales -- Order Sirenia.
• Family Trichechidae: Manatees -- Order Artiodactyla. Family Tayassuidae: Peccaries. Family Cervidae: Deer. Family Antilocapridae: Pronghorn. Family Bovidae: Bison, Sheep, and Goats -- Order Rodentia. Family Aplodontidae: Mountain Beaver. Family Sciuridae: Squirrels. Family Geomyidae: Pocket Gophers. Family Heteromyidae: Pocket Mice, Kangaroo Rats, and Kangaroo Mice. Family Castoridae: Beaver. Family Muridae: Rats, Mice, Voles, and Lemmings. Family Dipodidae: Jumping Mice. Family Erithizontidae: Porcupines -- Order Lagomorpha. Family Ochotonidae: Pikas. Family Leporidae: Rabbits and Hares. App. Common and Scientific Names of Plants Cited.

ISBN

0774807628 :

LCCN

cn 99910543

OCLC

ocm41389733

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries