Animal skulls : a guide to North American species /
This reference and guidebook offers illustrations, descriptions and measurements for the skulls of some 275 animal species found throughout North America. The skull is the key anatomical feature used to identify an animal and understand many of its behaviors. This book describes in words and picture...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania :
Stackpole Books,
[2006].
©2006. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | This reference and guidebook offers illustrations, descriptions and measurements for the skulls of some 275 animal species found throughout North America. The skull is the key anatomical feature used to identify an animal and understand many of its behaviors. This book describes in words and pictures the bones and regions of the skull important to identification, including illustrations of all the bones in the cranium, leading to a greater understanding of a creature's place in the natural world. With life-size drawings, this guide is a reference for wildlife professionals, trackers and animal lovers. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 727 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 707-716) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780811733090 0811733092 |