Mammals of Michigan Field Guide by
Identify Mammals with Michigan's Famous Identification Guide! Whether it's stumbling upon an animal track or actually seeing wildlife in nature, interacting with mammals is a thrill. Learn to identify mammals in Michigan. With Stan Tekiela's popular field guide, mammal identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of animals that don't live in your area. This book features 66 species of Michigan mammals organized by family, and then by size, for ease of use. When you see a mammal, you can determine its family by common visual characteristics. Then turn to the corresponding section to find out what it is! Inside you'll find: all 66 of Michigan's mammals, from mice to moose facts about size, habitat, range, young, and more times each animal is most likely to be active and signs that it might leave, such as rubs and scrapes track patterns, size details, and scat photos Stan's naturalist notes and gee-whiz facts This field guide includes professional photographs and range maps, relevant information, and plenty of Stan's expert insights. So grab Mammals of Michigan Field Guide to help ensure that you positively identify the mammals that you see.
Mammals of the Great Lakes Region, 3rd ed by
Today mammals include over 5,500 living species and occupy every major environment. The Great Lakes region is home to 83 species, ranging from tiny shrews that weigh less than a tenth of an ounce to immense moose, known to exceed a half ton. Now in its 60th year in print, Mammals of the Great Lakes Region is the must-have reference guide for teachers, students, naturalists, and professional biologists interested in these animals. In this all new 3rd edition, a thorough introduction examines the major characteristics of mammals and the Great Lakes ecosystem, including the physical factors that affect the distribution and abundance of species in the area. Profiles of species include detailed information on physical characteristics, behavior, and natural history alongside all new color photographs and distribution maps showing geographic range in the Great Lakes region and in North America. A section on the tracks of common mammals has also been added.
Michigan Mammals by 
Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior by
Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Second Edition, Four Volume Set the latest update since the 2010 release, builds upon the solid foundation established in the first edition. Updated sections include Host-parasite interactions, Vertebrate social behavior, and the introduction of 'overview essays' that boost the book's comprehensive detail. The structure for the work is modified to accommodate a better grouping of subjects. Some chapters have been reshuffled, with section headings combined or modified. Represents a one-stop resource for scientifically reliable information on animal behavior Provides comparative approaches, including the perspective of evolutionary biologists, physiologists, endocrinologists, neuroscientists and psychologists Includes multimedia features in the online version that offer accessible tools to readers looking to deepen their understanding
The Encyclopedia of Mammals, 3rd ed. by
The Encyclopedia of Mammals reflects the most recent developments in modern zoology. It covers the behaviour, diet, distribution, and evolution of every known living mammal in the world in clear, accessible language, and is superbly illustrated throughout with photographs and original artwork. There are also feature articles on a range of fascinating topics.
The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals by
Just who was the Przewalski after whom Przewalski's horse was named? Or Husson, the eponym for the rat Hydromys hussoni? Or the Geoffroy whose name is forever linked to Geoffroy's cat? This unique reference provides a brief look at the real lives behind the scientific and vernacular mammal names one encounters in field guides, textbooks, journal articles, and other scholarly works. Arranged to mirror standard dictionaries, the more than 1,300 entries included here explain the origins of over 2,000 mammal species names. Each bio-sketch lists the scientific and common-language names of all species named after the person, outlines the individual's major contributions to mammalogy and other branches of zoology, and includes brief information about his or her mammalian namesake's distribution.
Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology by
Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology talks about the wildlife biology and ecology of fish. It further includes the biological and ecological analysis of certain species of fish, impact of water quality on ecology of fish and economic feasibility of fishery in a specific nation. This book also discussed about Ecological and Biological Behaviors of Large Wildlife Herbivores, Major Natural Habitats of Wildlife and Their Conservation Measures, Conflicts Between Human Beings and Wildlife Animals, Common Diseases and Pests That Influence the Ecological and Biological Existence of Wildlife Animals and Impact of Climate Change and Environmental Degradation on Wildlife Habitats.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd ed.: Evolution by
Based on the acclaimed print series, Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd Ed., this new full-color volume covers evolution in detail. Written for students and general researchers, Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia: Evolution explores its topic from a scientific viewpoint. The volume is also the first to include comprehensive coverage of recent ideas and discoveries in the field. Each of the 36 entries was written by a nationally renowned subject specialist and peer-reviewed by the editor-in-chief and an editorial board of academic experts specializing in evolutionary thought. Each entry contains an authoritative and clear treatment of the topic, comprehensive in both scope and coverage. Entries also contain full-color images to complement, clarify and add detail to the text.
Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd ed.: Extinction by
This new supplement explores all aspects of extinctions and extinct life, featuring approximately 80 articles outlining major extinctions and related scientific areas. Entries are written by nationally renowned subject experts specializing in zoology, paleontology, and environmental science. Written for students and general researchers.
Mammals: a Very Short Introduction by
From a modest beginning in the form of a little shrew-like, nocturnal, insect eating ancestor that lived 200 million years ago, mammals evolved into the huge variety of different kinds of animals we see today. Many species are still small, and follow the lifestyle of the ancestor, but othershave adapted to become large grazers and browsers, like the antelopes, cattle, rhinos, and elephants, or the lions, hyaenas, and wolves that prey upon them. Yet others evolved to be specialist termite eaters able to dig into the hardest mounds, or tunnel creating burrowers, and a few took to theskies as gliders and the bats. Many live partly in the water, such as otters, beavers, and hippos, while whales and dugongs remain permanently in the seas, incapable of ever emerging onto land.In this Very Short Introduction Tom Kemp explains how it is a tenfold increase in metabolic rate - endothermy or "warm-bloodedness" - that lies behind the high levels of activity, and the relatively huge brain associated with complex, adaptable behaviour that epitomizes mammals. He describes theremarkable fossil record, revealing how and when the mammals gained their characteristics, and the tortuous course of their subsequent evolution, during which many bizarre forms such as sabre-toothed cats, and 30-tonne, 6-m high browsers arose and disappeared. Describing the wonderful adaptationsthat mammals evolved to suit their varied modes of life, he also looks at those of the mainly arboreal primates that culminated ultimately in Homo sapiens.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Oxford Dictionary of Zoology, 5th ed. by
With over 6,000 entries, A Dictionary of Zoology is a detailed and authoritative guide to all areas of the field. It offers full taxonomic coverage of arthropods, other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. It also includes terms from the areas of ecology, animalbehaviour, evolution, earth history, zoogeography, genetics, and physiology.All entries have been fully revised and updated, making this the most up-to-date reference guide of its kind. There are around 400 entries new to this edition covering areas that include taxonomic groups, prefixes, and widely used descriptive terms. These include articles on micronucleus, stoma,platy-, proto-, and terrestrial.The dictionary is enriched through its useful web links, accessible via the companion website, as well as diagrams and detailed appendices. This fifth edition also includes a new Common Names appendix and three new illustrations.