Covering over 400 species, this work presents all of the terrestrial mammal species of the Western Palearctic, serving as an excellent guide to the great wealth of fauna in this region. Species accounts are concise and authoritative, giving information on size, distribution, habitat, behaviour, reproduction and feeding. Each account is supported by distribution maps and superb illustrations. The book features over 100 plates, comprising of over 600 colour species artworks. Variation between the sexes is illustrated and anatomical diagrams are provided to assist identification.
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'This book is truly the mammal equivalent of the Collins Bird Guide. All we need is a reptile and amphibian guide for the same region, and we'll have the tetrapods all covered!'
--Birdwatch (January 2010)
'At last, an authoritative, up-to-date handbook on the region's mammalian fauna. Overall, this is an excellent, useful guide.'
--BBC Wildlife (January 2010)
--Birdwatch (January 2010)
'At last, an authoritative, up-to-date handbook on the region's mammalian fauna. Overall, this is an excellent, useful guide.'
--BBC Wildlife (January 2010)
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Stephane Aulagnier is a Professor of Conservation Biology at the University Paul Sabatier in Toulouse and the Vice-President of the Society for the Study and Protection of Mammals in France.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a very fine new field guide for the mammals of Europe and its "surroundings". The good and new thing is that it has this considerably expanded range compared to previous European mammal field guides. Thus, it includes North Africa, north of the tropic of Cancer. And in the east, it includes the areas to the western shores of the Caspian Sea. In addition, it does away with the purist attitude of only showing native species. Thus there are also range maps for Raccoon and Racoon Dog to just name two.
The book has the convenient, nowadays customary arrangement with colour plates on one side and text plus range maps on the opposite side of the same spread. In most cases, aside from a very appealing colour illustration, there is also a skull and often a tooth detail in b&w. Thus, the book can also be helpful for ornithologists studying owl pellets and the like.
The text includes information on size, weight, identification features, but also on habitat, biology, habits, food.
A very attractive and yet compact book. Highly recommended.
The book has the convenient, nowadays customary arrangement with colour plates on one side and text plus range maps on the opposite side of the same spread. In most cases, aside from a very appealing colour illustration, there is also a skull and often a tooth detail in b&w. Thus, the book can also be helpful for ornithologists studying owl pellets and the like.
The text includes information on size, weight, identification features, but also on habitat, biology, habits, food.
A very attractive and yet compact book. Highly recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a archaeological faunal specialist, I bought this book to take with me into the field. It's compact and easily packed, yet very comprehensive and well-illustrated. I have found the additional skull and dentition drawings associated with the different species particularly helpful. I strongly recommend it for enthusiasts and professionals alike.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I gave this to my brother as a Christmas present. He appreciated the book and was impressed with how comprehensive the book is.
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