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Loading... Mammals: National Audubon Society First Field Guide (1998)by John Grassy
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Do you ever walk around and wonder, "hey, what is that animal?" Well, welcome to the world of mammals! You should start carrying around the National Audubon Society's filed guide to mammals where you will learn about all the unique characteristics of the animals that share our environment. From babies to mammal senses, the endangered species and animal habitats, many of your questions about mammals will be answered. no reviews | add a review
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As similar Audubon guides, the reader first find the general outline or silhouette of the animal. This is just the general shape. For example, chipmunks would have the same shape as most squirrels. The reader then turns to the associated page and views the fantastic color plates to find the animal among the common shapes. Once found, the entry give general distribution, binomial name, and seasonal tidbits about the mammal. The amount of info given is dwarfed by Audubon's guide to North America Mammals, but I think the amount of info would be sufficient for most.
Ultimately, I would pick the North American Mammal's guide from Audubon. It has more pictures, more info, and the learning curve to use the guide is no steeper. That said, they are both fine books.