Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 4 Introduction Species Included 5 What Is a Species? 6 What Information Is Included? 6 What Information Is Not Included? 8 Further Reading 8 Recommended Internet Resources 8 Using This Book to Identify a Mammal 9 Quick Mammal ID Chart 10 How Are Mammals Related? 14 Mammal Measurements and Anatomy 15 Species Plates 16 Glossary 234 Index 236

Promotional Information

Mammals of North America is a must for anyone really interested in properly identifying every animal that can be found on our continent. The text superbly highlights every characteristic needed for species identification. The latest range maps, shown on the facing page, confirm whether or not the species you think you have identified can be found where you are seeing your subject. The superb paintings of all the mammals have captured the very essence of the animals. -- Leonard Lee Rue III Written concisely and clearly, the new Mammals of North America is the only guide available that offers a current treatment of North America's diverse mammals. It clearly fills a critical niche in publications on North American mammals. This book will be indispensable for field biologists, sportsmen, hikers, park-goers and outdoors people alike. -- Bruce D. Patterson, President, American Society of Mammalogists

About the Author

Roland W. Kays is the Curator of Mammals at the New York State Museum. His research centers on the ecology and conservation of temperate and tropical mammals, especially carnivores. Don E. Wilson is Senior Scientist at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Recipient of a Smithsonian Institution Award for Excellence in Tropical Biology and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Outstanding Publication Award, he is the author or coauthor of more than 180 scientific papers and twelve books, including three volumes on bats, "The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals", and "Mammal Species of the World".

Reviews

Well organized and laid out, and easy to drive, Mammals of North America sets new standards in field guides. A must for any biological traveller to the US or Canada, as well as for residents... [It] is full of those lovely touches only experienced fieldworkers can give... Straightforward range maps accompany a clear and concise text that is nevertheless full of delightful natural history tidbits. -- Adrian Barnett New Scientist