Mammals category: 741 books
Eating Stone
Imagination and the Loss of the Wild
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2009
Long believed to be disappearing and possibly even extinct, the Southwestern bighorn sheep of Utah’s canyonlands have made a surprising comeback. Naturalist Ellen Meloy tracks a band of these majestic creatures through backcountry hikes, downriver floats, and travels across the Southwest. Alone...
by L. David Mech
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2012
Throughout the continents of Eurasia and North American primitive man evolved in association with wolves. Wolves competed with him as a hunter, and raided his flocks and herds. Inevitably, folklore became rich in tales of this powerful, resourceful creature.
Europeans reached North American...
Wolves
A Falcon Field Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2012
Wolves: A Falcon Field Guide
presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on this most feared yet misunderstood predator. Where do wolves live? What enemies do they have? How do they communicate? What issues exist in the controversial relationship between wolves and humans?
This...
Raccoons
A Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
The word raccoon is drawn from the Native American Algonquian language. Their term arakun roughly translates to “he who scratches with his hands.” Anyone who has found a raccoon rummaging around in a once securely closed trash container can attest to how skillful raccoons are with their front...
Wolf Country
Eleven Years Tracking the Algonquin Wolves
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Wolves arouse a passion in people. Some are fascinated by them; others hate them. Time and again, John and Mary Theberge have been confronted by angry hunters and farmers who repeat the same refrain, “What good is a wolf anyway?” In Wolf Country, John Theberge provides a gentle answer to that...
Bobcat
Master of Survival
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2006
Bobcat: Master of Survival tells the story of the most adaptable and resilient wild feline in the world. While half the wild cat species worldwide are in danger, the bobcat is thriving, even expanding its range in North America. Why are bobcats flourishing when so many other wild felines are advancing...
Muskrat for Supper
Exploring the Natural World with the Last River Rat
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2016
Muskrat for Supper inspires young people to explore nature's life cycles and understand the concept of the circle of life, as told through the tale of a family that embarks on a hunting and trapping adventure. It is an endearing story that weaves together such themes as sustainable living, our natural...
The Hedgehog's Dilemma
A Tale of Obsession, Nostalgia, and the World's Most Charming Mammal
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2010
In this wonderfully entertaining, adorable book, Hugh Warwick, an environmental writer and photographer, examines the relationship between the hedgehog and man, and how the hedgehog became so beloved. Traveling the globe in search of his quarry, Warwick eventually discovers a new breed called Hugh's Hedgehog.
The Urban Bestiary
Encountering the Everyday Wild
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door.
In THE URBAN BESTIARY, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live...
by Ms Marianne Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
To the people of rural Britain, hares are deeply beloved, perhaps above all other animals. They thrive in abundance in imagery but can be maddeningly elusive in reality. In our stories – ancient and modern – they are magical, uncanny and illogical beings which commune with the moon, vanish at...
Do-It-Yourself Dream Hunts
Plan Like An Outfitter And Hunt For Less
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Take your hunting to new heights!
With Do-It-Yourself Dream Hunts, you will learn the tips and tricks to arranging an affordable first-rate hunt. This book provides a state-by-state guide to license costs (including Canada), and goes on to cover firearm selection, advice for legally accessing private...
by Jan Latta
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013
COME ON A GREAT ADVENTURE WITH ELLE THE ELEPHANT!
A true-to-life story about a family of elephants. Discover where they live, what they eat, and how they survive.
Jan Latta is the author and photographer of True to Life Books. To create the books she follows animals every day, taking...
by Martin Wallen
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2006
We know very little about the fox and its habits—and our ignorance, Martin Wallen argues, is rooted in the fox’s bad reputation. Lowly, sly, and classified as vermin, foxes raid henhouses and garbage bins, spread disease, and injure domestic pets. At the same time, foxes are often considered beautiful,...
Myths and Truths About Coyotes
What You Need to Know About America's Most Misunderstood Predator
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Coyotes hold a peculiar interest as both an enduring symbol of the wild and a powerful predator we are always anxious to avoid. This book examines the spread of coyotes across the country over the past century, and the storm of concern and controversy that has followed. Individual chapters cover the...