A Field Guide to the Mammals: Field Marks of All North American Species Found North of Mexico"If you want to know: How to identify all the wild mammals of North America north of Mexico -- and the marine mammals offshore. Their geographical ranges. Their habits, diet, reproduction, habitat, and economic status. A Field Guide to the Mammals gives you all this information and much more -- on all the wild mammals in our area of all kinds, large and small -- from bats to whales. 380 species described, with all necessary recognition information: size, weight, color, markings, number of teeth. Range maps show at a glance the area where each species occurs. Over 200 animals shown on superb color plates. Drawings of other species, marine mammal skulls, typical habitats and tracks. Skull photographs and dental formulae for positive identification of remains found in the field. Peterson Identification System shows you the points to look for, with arrows and italics." -- |
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16 teeth 20 teeth areas belly blackish Born Breeds brownish brush burrows California CHIPMUNK Eutamias color Cottontail dark brown Deer desert Dolphin dorsal fin ears EASTERN Eastern Cottontail EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL EASTERN PIPISTREL Economic status Feeds feet females Field Guide forests Fringed Myotis gestation period gray grayish grooved GROUND SQUIRREL Citellus Habitat Habits hairs HARVEST MOUSE Head and body Home range Identification incisors insects KANGAROO RAT Dipodomys larger LEMMING litters Little Brown Myotis Longtail lower jaw males mammae mammals Map opposite MOUSE Peromyscus nest Pacific pale Perognathus Phenacomys Pocket Gopher POCKET MOUSE Perognathus Prairie Pygmy reddish rump SHREW Sorex sides Similar species Skull has 20 Skull Plate 25 smaller Snowshoe Hare Sorex SOUTHERN BOG LEMMING stripes tawny tip on tail Townsend trees upper incisors usually vegetation WESTERN HARVEST MOUSE WESTERN MASTIFF BAT Whitetail whitish winter Woodrat yellowish Young