North American survivors /
Explores seven species of mammals that existed in the North American continent, lived through the last Ice Age and endured to the present. It reveals the ancestral origins of the animals, the opinions that humans held towards them and the way they affected the biodiversity in the environment in whic...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto ; Brighton, Massachusetts :
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited,
[2024].
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| Summary: | Explores seven species of mammals that existed in the North American continent, lived through the last Ice Age and endured to the present. It reveals the ancestral origins of the animals, the opinions that humans held towards them and the way they affected the biodiversity in the environment in which they live. The animals discussed include white-tailed deer, pronghorn, cougars, collared javelina or peccary and black bears. Complete with a glossary and a list for further reading, North American Survivors is the book to introduce readers to the adaptability of animals and what helps them survive today. |
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| Physical Description: | 207 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781554555956 1554555957 |