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Deer
Feldhamer, George A.; McShea, William J.
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Description for Deer
Hardback. Nature lovers, hunters, and anyone curious about deer will find this fact-filled book both fascinating and full of surprises. Series: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist. Num Pages: 200 pages, 109, 32 colour illustrations, 77 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 570.
Think of deer and the image that pops into most American's minds is that of a white-tailed deer, the most common large mammal in North America. Most Europeans are more familiar with red deer. It may surprise many people to know that there are actually about 50 species of deer found throughout the world. Here, readers will find nontechnical, expert information about the wide range of diverse deer species. Did you know that elk and caribou are deer? Or that the earliest fossils of deer are 15 to 20 million years old? Have you ever wondered whether deer swim, play, ... Read more
Think of deer and the image that pops into most American's minds is that of a white-tailed deer, the most common large mammal in North America. Most Europeans are more familiar with red deer. It may surprise many people to know that there are actually about 50 species of deer found throughout the world. Here, readers will find nontechnical, expert information about the wide range of diverse deer species. Did you know that elk and caribou are deer? Or that the earliest fossils of deer are 15 to 20 million years old? Have you ever wondered whether deer swim, play, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421403878
SKU
V9781421403878
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Ref
99-50
About Feldhamer, George A.; McShea, William J.
George A. Feldhamer is a professor of zoology at Southern Illinois University. He is coeditor of Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology and Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and Conservation; and coauthor of Mammals of the National Parks, all published by Johns Hopkins. William J. McShea is a research scientist at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and ... Read more
Reviews for Deer
With vivid color photographs and an accessible and engaging question-and-answer format, this easy-to read book is the go-to resource on deer. Nature lovers, hunters, and anyone curious about deer will find this fact-filled book both fascinating and full of surprises. Southeastern Naturalist A nice book to read.
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