Other editions of book National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Mammals

A portable, comprehensive field guide--brimming with concise descriptions and stunning color photographs, and designed to fit into your back pocket--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.This streamlined volume contains an easy-to-use field guide identifying the most frequently encountered reptiles and amphibians in North America. Packed with information, it includes detailed photographs and diagrams, specific descriptions of each species' traits, and a glossary of terms. Whether your home is in a remote countryside or in a populous city, you will derive hours of pleasure observing and learning about all aspects of our cold-blooded brethren. The National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Reptiles and Amphibians is an excellent and convenient reference guide to accompany any lizard-lover.

A portable, comprehensive field guide--brimming with concise descriptions and stunning color photographs, and designed to fit into your back pocket--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.This National Audubon Society Pocket Guide gives full coverage to 80 of the most common and distinctive mammals in North America, from the Arctic to the Mexican border, and from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific. An additional 30 important mammals are included under the heading "Similar Species," raising to 110 the total number of mammals described in this guide.

Overflowing with detailed color photographs and concise descriptions, the National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Marine Mammals of North America is still compact enough to easily bring along when observing marine life. The streamlined volume contains a revised field guide for identifying 58 species of marine mammals native to North American waters with discussions of the key aspects of these creatures' behavioral characteristics.This pocket guide is brimming with information; full-color photographs, line drawings and paintings of various marine creatures; specific visual and behavioral traits for each species; facts regarding each mammal's habitat and range; illustrations of various whale anatomies and a glossary of oceanography terms.Whether you are visiting the coast or venturing out to sea, the National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Marine Mammals of North America, will help you identify and learn more about the fascinating mammals from the ocean.