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The Smithsonian book of North American mammals / edited by Don E. Wilson and Sue Ruff.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) - Reference QL715 .S55 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mammals--North America.
- Mammals.
- North America.
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 750 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm
- Other Title:
- North American mammals
- Place of Publication:
- Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [1999]
- Summary:
- Written by more than 200 experts, this comprehensive volume surveys the rich and varied world of North American mammals--from opossums to manatees. 450 photos. 420 maps.
- Contents:
- Plan of the Book xxiii
- Order Didelphimorphia
- Family Didelphidae: Opossums 3
- Order Xenarthra
- Family Dasypodidae: Armadillos 9
- Order Insectivora
- Shrews and Moles
- Family Soricidae: Shrews 15
- Family Talpidae: Moles 56
- Order Chiroptera
- Bats
- Family Mormoopidae: Ghost-faced Bats 71
- Family Phyllostomidae: Leaf-nosed Bats 73
- Family Vespertilionidae: Vesper Bats 82
- Family Molossidae: Free-tailed Bats 127
- Order Carnivora
- Carnivores
- Family Canidae: Dogs 139
- Family Ursidae: Bears 157
- Family Mustelidae: Weasels, Badgers, and Otters
- Family Mephitidae: Skunks 183
- Family Odobenidae: Walrus 193
- Family Otariidae: Fur Seals and Sea Lions 195
- Family Phocidae: Earless Seals 203
- Family Procyonidae: Ringtail, Raccoon, and Coati 219
- Family Felidae: Cats 226
- Order Cetacea
- Whales and Dolphins
- Family Balaenidae: Right Whales 241
- Family Balaenopteridae: Rorquals 246
- Family Eschrichtiidae: Gray Whale 259
- Family Delphinidae: Dolphins 262
- Family Monodontidae: Beluga and Narwhal 291
- Family Phocoenidae: Porpoises 295
- Family Physeteridae: Sperm Whales 299
- Family Ziphiidae: Beaked Whales 304
- Order Sirenia
- Family Trichechidae: Manatees 319
- Order Artiodactyla
- Even-toed Hoofed Mammals
- Family Tayassuidae: Peccaries 325
- Family Cervidae: Deer 327
- Family Antilocapridae: Pronghorn 339
- Family Bovidae: Bison, Sheep, and Goats 342
- Order Rodentia
- Rodents
- Family Aplodontidae: Mountain Beaver 355
- Family Sciuridae: Squirrels 357
- Family Geomyidae: Pocket Gophers 466
- Family Heteromyidae: Pocket Mice, Kangaroo Rats, and Kangaroo Mice 494
- Family Castoridae: Beaver 548
- Family Muridae: Rats, Mice, Voles, and Lemmings 553
- Family Dipodidae: Jumping Mice 665
- Family Erithizontidae: Porcupines 671
- Order Lagomorpha
- Pikas, Rabbits, and Hares
- Family Ochotonidae: Pikas 677
- Family Leporidae: Rabbits and Hares 681
- Appendix Common and Scientific Names of Plants Cited 707.
- Notes:
- "In association with the American Society of Mammalogists."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 715-732) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1560988452
- OCLC:
- 40417638
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