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Description: |
459 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-439) and index. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: The authors reveal every detail of the family Sciuridae, which includes ground squirrels, tree squirrels, flying squirrels, prairie dogs, and chipmunks. Each species - from the familiar gray squirrel of American backyards to the exotic and endangered woolly flying squirrel of Pakistan - is described in a detailed account that includes distinguishing characteristics, ecology, natural history, conservation status, and current threats to its existence. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Taxonomic introduction -- Paleontology -- Anatomy -- Ecology, behavior, and conservation -- Species accounts -- Appendix : Representative skulls of each squirrel genus. |