At its current tally of 212 species, California's mammal list is
the largest of all the United States'. This new guidebook joins its
sister titles A Californian's Guide to the Birds among
Us and A Californian's Guide to the Trees among
Us in introducing naturalists of all levels to over forty
varieties of the Golden State's fascinating warm-blooded wildlife.
Full-color images and evocative descriptions make identification
fun and intuitive: a bobcat, for example, has “a Civil War look,
with old-fashioned sideburns framing the face in black and
white,” while a blue whale is named for its coloration of not
“old jeans or dull paint, but a luminous, 'how can water catch on
fire?' kind of blue.” Author Charles Hood supplements essential
information with strange but true facts like voles' predilection
for deer antlers as a source of calcium, and Mexican free-tailed
bats' ability to live in gaseous environments that would kill most
other animals. With refreshingly pragmatic commentary (“the fact
is, even for experienced naturalists, most chipmunks look pretty
much alike”) and sound advice for where to see mammals in urban
and wilderness settings alike, this lively and even quotable guide
will inspire people to connect with their environments wherever
they are.
General
| Imprint: |
Heyday Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2019 |
| Authors: |
Charles Hood
|
| Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
192 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-59714-443-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-59714-443-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781597144438 |
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