The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals,9781560988458

The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals

by Wilson, Don E.; Ruff, Sue; American Society of Mammalogists
ISBN13: 9781560988458
ISBN10: 1560988452
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-09-01
Publisher(s): Smithsonian Inst Pr
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Summary

Presents descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of North American mammals, along with their scientific and common names and information on behavior, diet, reproduction, growth, longevity, and habitat.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Contributors xvii
Plan of the Book xxiii
Order Didelphimorphia
Family Didelphidae: Opossums
3(6)
Order Xenarthra
Family Dasypodidae: Armadillos
9(6)
Order Insectivora
Shrews and Moles
Family Soricidae: Shrews
15(41)
Family Talpidae: Moles
56(15)
Order Chiroptera
Bats
Family Mormoopidae: Ghost-faced Bats
71(2)
Family Phyllostomidae: Leaf-nosed Bats
73(9)
Family Vespertilionidae: Vesper Bats
82(45)
Family Molossidae: Free-tailed Bats
127(12)
Order Carnivora
Carnivores
Family Canidae: Dogs
139(18)
Family Ursidae: Bears
157(8)
Family Mustelidae: Weasels, Badgers, and Otters
165(18)
Family Mephitidae: Skunks
183(10)
Family Odobenidae: Walrus
193(2)
Family Otariidae: Fur Seals and Sea Lions
195(8)
Family Phocidae: Earless Seals
203(16)
Family Procyonidae: Ringtail, Raccoon, and Coati
219(7)
Family Felidae: Cats
226(15)
Order Cetacea
Whales and Dolphins
Family Balaenidae: Right Whales
241(5)
Family Balaenopteridae: Rorquals
246(13)
Family Eschrichtiidae: Gray Whale
259(3)
Family Delphinidae: Dolphins
262(29)
Family Monodontidae: Beluga and Narwhal
291(4)
Family Phocoenidae: Porpoises
295(4)
Family Physeteridae: Sperm Whales
299(5)
Family Ziphiidae: Beaked Whales
304(15)
Order Sirenia
Family Trichechidae: Manatees
319(6)
Order Artiodactyla
Even-toed Hoofed Mammals
Family Tayassuidae: Peccaries
325(2)
Family Cervidae: Deer
327(12)
Family Antilocapridae: Pronghorn
339(3)
Family Bovidae: Bison, Sheep, and Goats
342(13)
Order Rodentia
Rodents
Family Aplodontidae: Mountain Beaver
355(2)
Family Sciuridae: Squirrels
357(109)
Family Geomyidae: Pocket Gophers
466(28)
Family Heteromyidae: Pocket Mice, Kangaroo Rats, and Kangaroo Mice
494(54)
Family Castoridae: Beaver
548(5)
Family Muridae: Rats, Mice, Voles, and Lemmings
553(112)
Family Dipodidae: Jumping Mice
665(6)
Family Erithizontidae: Porcupines
671(6)
Order Lagomorpha
Pikas, Rabbits, and Hares
Family Ochotonidae: Pikas
677(4)
Family Leporidae: Rabbits and Hares
681(26)
Appendix: Common and Scientific Names of Plants Cited 707(4)
Glossary 711(4)
Literature Cited 715(22)
Photography Credits 737(6)
Index to Scientific Names 743(4)
Index to Common Names 747

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