Screen LibraryBritain's mammals : a field guide to the mammals of Great Britain and Ireland /
"Britain's Mammals is a comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to all the mammals recorded in the wild in Great Britain and Ireland in recent times--including marine mammals, bats and introduced species that have bred. The book features 500 stunning photographs and...
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Princeton University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Princeton, New Jersey : |
| Publication Dates: | 2021. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Updated edition. |
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Wild guides
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| Summary: |
"Britain's Mammals is a comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to all the mammals recorded in the wild in Great Britain and Ireland in recent times--including marine mammals, bats and introduced species that have bred. The book features 500 stunning photographs and incorporates invaluable tips and suggestions to help you track down and identify even the most difficult species. This easy-to-use book provides an introduction to the different types of mammal. Concise species accounts focus on identification, and include up-to-date information on sounds, habitat, food, habits, breeding behaviour, and population and status, as well as descriptions of key field signs--including tracks, droppings and nests--that give away the presence of mammals even when they are out of sight. Guidance is also provided on ways of studying and observing mammals--including small-mammal trapping, bat detecting and whale watching. In addition, the book contains sections on mammal conservation, legislation and further sources of useful information. Handy and informative, this guide is the ideal companion for anyone interested in watching mammals in Great Britain and Ireland."--Publisher description. |
| Item Description: | Previous edition: 2017. |
| Carrier Form: | 328 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780691224718 0691224714 |
| Index Number: | QL727 |
| CLC: | Q959.808-62 |
| Call Number: | Q959.808-62/C872/upd. ed. |
| Contents: | The biology and life-cycle of mammals -- The history of Britain's and Ireland's mammals -- Mammals - explaining the names and classification -- Britain's and Ireland's mammals - an overview -- Watching mammals -- The Species Accounts : Terrestrial mammals: Squirrels and dormice -- Small mammals (voles, mice and shrews), rats and beavers -- Moles -- Hedgehogs -- Rabbit and hares -- Bats -- Terrestrial carnivores -- Pigs -- Deer - Semi-domesticated introductions -- Marsupials -- Introduced ephemerals -- Marine Mammals : Seals -- Cetaceans -- Status and legislation. |