Squirrels : the animal answer guide / Richard W. Thorington, Jr., and Katie Ferrell.
Squirrels : the animal answer guide / Richard W. Thorington, Jr., and Katie Ferrell.
Squirrels : the animal answer guide / Richard W. Thorington, Jr., and Katie Ferrell.
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Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2006.
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N599.36/1
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English
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Physical content
xv, 183 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. Introducing squirrels -- 2. Form and function -- 3. Coat color and squirrel genetics -- 4. Squirrel behavior -- 5. Squirrel ecology -- 6. Reproduction and development -- 7. Foods and feeding -- 8. Squirrels and humans -- 9. Squirrel problems (from a human viewpoint) -- 10. Human problems (from a...
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Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2006.
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Maryland
Date Published
c2006.
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"Reviled as pests or loved as an endearing amusement, squirrels have played important roles in trade, literature, and mythology. Thorington and Ferrell cover every aspect of these diverse species, from the first squirrels of 36 million years ago to the present day. With over one hundred photographs and an intuitive question-and-answer format, this...
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Squirrels : the animal answer guide / Richard W. Thorington, Jr., and Katie Ferrell.
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [165]-177.
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c2006.
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N599.36/1
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0801884039 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780801884023 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0801884020 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780801884030 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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599.36
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991021807599702626
