
Mammals of Michigan Field Guide
Stan Tekiela(Author)
Advance Publishing In.,US
Published on 11. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-1-59193-111-9 (ISBN)
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Description
- Only state specific mammals--and all of them
- great photos--full page and smaller insets showing morphs and juveniles
- scan photos--often the only thing we are able to see of a mammal
- tracks--both individually and in patterns
- information on food, habitat, young, size and more
- range information--just for your state
State-specific range map
Organized by family, then size
Silhouettes show general shape of mammal
Four pages of photos and information per mammal
Stan's Notes contain naturalist information
and "gee-whiz" facts
Color morph and young insets
Scat insets help you identify signs
Track pattern for each mammal helps you
identify the sign you'll see most often
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Houston
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Color photos and maps throughout
Dimensions
Height: 154 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59193-111-9 (9781591931119)
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Person
Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series. Stan has authored more than 190 educational books, including field guides, quick guides, nature books, children's books, playing cards and more, presenting many species of animals and plants. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers, and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.
Content
Introduction
- Michigan's Mammals
- What Is a Mammal?
- Identification Step-by-Step
- Taxonomy of Michigan's Mammals
- Caution
- Quick-Compare Pages
- Sample Pages
The Mammals
- Shrews
- Moles
- Jumping Mice
- Mice
- Rat
- Voles
- Lemming
- Muskrat
- Beaver
- Bats
- Chipmunks
- Flying Squirrels
- Ground Squirrels
- Tree Squirrels
- Woodchuck
- Weasels
- Marten
- Mink
- Fisher
- Badger
- Wolverine
- Otter
- Skunk
- Rabbit
- Hare
- Porcupine
- Raccoon
- Opossum
- Foxes
- Coyote
- Wolf
- Bobcat
- Lynx
- Cougar
- Deer
- Moose
- Elk
- Bear
- Bison
Glossary
Helpful Resources
Appendix: Taxonomy of Michigan's Mammals
Checklist/Index by Species
About the Author