Mammals of the Great Lakes region

Kurta, Allen 1952- (Author).

Summary: "Today mammals include over 5,500 living species and occupy every major environment. The Great Lakes region is home to 83 species, ranging from tiny shrews that weigh less than a tenth of an ounce to immense moose, known to exceed a half ton. Now in its 60th year in print, Mammals of the Great Lakes Region is the must-have reference guide for teachers, students, naturalists, and professional biologists interested in these animals. In this all new 3rd edition, a thorough introduction examines the major characteristics of mammals and the Great Lakes ecosystem, including the physical factors that affect the distribution and abundance of species in the area. Profiles of species include detailed information on physical characteristics, behavior, and natural history alongside all new color photographs and distribution maps showing geographic range in the Great Lakes region and in North America. A section on the tracks of common mammals has also been added"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780472073450
ISBN: 0472073451
ISBN: 9780472053452
ISBN: 0472053450
ISBN: 9780472122752
Physical Description: print
xii, 404 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-297) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- What Is a Mammal? -- Mammals and the Great Lakes Ecosystem -- The European Invasion -- Modern Human Impacts -- species accounts-- Marsupials (Infraclass Metatheria) -- New World Opossums (Order Didelphimorphia) -- New World Opossums (Family Didelphidae) -- Placental or Eutherian Mammals (Infraclass Eutheria) -- Shrews and Moles (Order Soricomorpha) -- Shrews (Family Soricidae) -- Moles (Family Talpidae) -- Bats (Order Chiroptera) -- Evening or Plain-nosed Bats (Family Vespertilionidae) -- Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas (Order Lagomorpha) -- Rabbits and Hares (Family Leporidae) -- Rodents (Order Rodentia) -- Squirrels (Family Sciuridae) -- Pocket Gophers (Family Geomyidae) -- Beavers (Family Castoridae) -- New World Rats and Mice, Voles, and Their Allies (Family Cricetidae) -- Old World Rats and Mice, and Their Allies (Family Muridae) -- Jumping Mice (Family Zapodidae) -- New World Porcupines (Family Erethizontidae) -- Carnivorans (Order Carnivora) -- Dogs, Foxes, and Wolves (Family Canidae) -- Bears (Family Ursidae) -- Raccoons and Their Allies (Family Procyonidae) -- Weasels and Their Allies (Family Mustelidae) -- Skunks and Stink Badgers (Family Mephitidae) -- Cats (Family Felidae) -- Even-toed Ungulates and Whales (Order Artiodactyla) -- Deer (Family Cervidae) -- Pigs and Hogs (Family Suidae) -- Capturing Small Mammals -- Ethical, Legal, and Health Considerations -- Live Traps -- Snap Traps -- Sampling Small Mammal Populations with Traps -- Pitfalls -- Alternatives to Traps -- Harp Traps and Mist Nets for Bats -- Specimen Preparation -- Measuring Specimens and Recording Data -- Preparing a Study Skin -- Fluid Preservation -- Tanning Small Mammal Skins -- Cleaning Skulls -- Identifying Adult Mammals of the Great Lakes Region -- Key to Skulls -- Key to Mammals in the Flesh -- Summary of Measurements and Life History Information -- Dental Formulae -- Tracks of Mammals -- Technical Names of Organisms Mentioned in the Text -- Plants -- Animals -- Glossary -- References -- Index.