Mammals

Detailed descriptions and identification fact file for every entry. Colour photographs, illustrations, maps. 2005

by Don E Wilson / F Russell Cole

This book provides a complete, authoritative list of standardised and unique vernacular English names for all 4,629 species of the world. It establishes names for hundreds of mammals that have previously been known only by their Latin binomials. Presented in phylogenetic order, includes order and family names as well as those of genera and species. 224pp. 2000

edited by John R Twiss Jr

by Randall R Reeves

During the 1960's through to the 80's, the public awareness and interest in marine mammals and their conservation had a marked beneficial effect on the numbers of whales, seals, dolphins and manatees killed for commercial purposes. Other serious threats to their existence are now widely recognised however - incidental kills during fishing, degradation of habitat, pollution and collision with vessels to name a few. The various contributors to this book review the history, current status and implications of marine mammal legislation, the interactions of marine mammals with fisheries and the current whaling debate. They evaluate recent efforts directed at the Florida manatee, the Hawaiian monk seal the North Atlantic right whale and other endangered species. Black and white photographs and illustrations, 576pp. 1999

by Solomon, N.G. / French, J.A.

Cooperative breeding is a social system in which individuals, other than the parents, care for the offspring. The book contains a series of chapters by leading researchers in this field with examples taken from canids, primates, rodents, marmosets and tamarins. Line diagrams, halftone, tables, 352pp. 1996

Describes the six species of deer found wild in Britain and the three species present in Ireland. Gives a general account of their history and world status and then comprehensively explores their local history and distribution of the individual species within England, Wales, Scotalnd and Ireland. Colour photographs, b/w photographs, line drawings. 224pp. 2000

by Chris Wemmer / Michael Green

The main objectives of this IUCN publication are to identify the status & distribution of threatened species & to propose action plans for their conservation; to outline scientific methods for obtaining information on poorly known populations; and to list conservation priorities for deer in each of the range countries. B/w photos maps tables c100pp 1998

by George A Feldhamer / William J McShea

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, or see colour? How do deer avoid predators and survive the winter? Do deer make good pets or carry contagious diseases? The authors answer these and other intriguing questions about members of the deer family Cervidae. Black and white illustrations, colour photographs, 163pp. 2012

by George A Feldhamer

photography William J McShea

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, or see colour? How do deer avoid predators and survive the winter? Do deer make good pets or carry contagious diseases? The authors answer these and other intriguing questions about members of the deer family Cervidae. Black and white illustrations, colour photographs, 163pp. 2012

by Scott D Kraus / Kenneth Mallory

The North Atlantic Right Whale is the most endangered large whale in the oceans today. Fewer tha 350 are left in their breeding and feeding grounds, which extends from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico. For over 900 years whalers from Europe and the Americas have hunted almost to extinction. By 1935 some scientists suspected that there were fewer than 100 left in the North Atlantic Ocean. This book describes and illustrates an ongoing story of science and rediscovery, of survival and protection and of research, without which we cannot hope to protect the Right Whale's habitat in the Atlantic. Colour photographs, 48pp. 2003

Djibouti has an impressive and little-known mammal fauna. The first part of this book looks at the varied topography, climate and vegetaition of the region. The second part is a catalogue of mammals that inhabits these regions with colour photographs and distribution maps. 240pp. 2002

by Xiaoming Wang / Richard H Tedford

Comprehensive account of the origin and evolution of canids, including wolves, foxes, coyotes, and wild dogs, from their common ancestors more than 40 million years ago. Illustrations, 288pp. 2010

by Xiaoming Wang / Richard H Tedford

Comprehensive account of the origin and evolution of canids, including wolves, foxes, coyotes, and wild dogs, from their common ancestors more than 40 million years ago. Illustrations, 219pp. 2008