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OverviewFrom the tiny shrew to the black bear, Pennsylvania's hills and valleys are teeming with sixty-three species of wild mammals. Many of these animals are rarely seen except when pursued by an interested biologist, mammologist, or nature photographer. Now, with the publication of this book, student, scholar, and nature lover alike will have a ready reference to distinguish between a deer mouse and a white-footed mouse, to identify raccoon tracks, and to learn about Pennsylvania's other inhabitants. An attractive backpack-size volume, written in lively prose, the Guide to the Mammals of Pennsylvania opens with a short introduction to Pennsylvania's environment and the characteristics defining a mammal. The bulk of the book consists of species accounts of the mammals grouped into families and orders. Each account includes a short list of data, a Pennsylvania range map, a North American range map, and a narrative of the physical, ecological, and behavioral characteristics of the species. Exciting photographs of each of the species in its natural habitat, 17 in color, and drawings of animal tracks are especially useful for identification, and a glossary and a bibliography provide definitions and references for the serious reader. Naturalists, whether amateur or professional, will find the book useful in the field; it will be an indispensable tool in the classroom. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joseph MerrittPublisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Imprint: University of Pittsburgh Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.748kg ISBN: 9780822953937ISBN 10: 0822953935 Pages: 448 Publication Date: 11 September 1987 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is a guide that could not fail to meet every need. The conservation minded tramper, the avid hunter, the weekend nature lover, the homeowner in combat with house mice and raccoons, persons of a deeper scientific bent--all must be pleased by this excellent volume. --Sunday Local News This is a guide that could not fail to meet every need. The conservation minded tramper, the avid hunter, the weekend nature lover, the homeowner in combat with house mice and raccoons, persons of a deeper scientific bent--all must be pleased by this excellent volume. <br> --Sunday Local News Author InformationJohn F. Merritt is director of Powdermill Nature Reserve, the biological field station of The Carnegie Museum of Natural History. A physiological ecologist specializing in adaptations of small mammals to cold, he has published numerous technical and popu Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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