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Mammals (Golden Guide)

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This is is a fine book devoted to famillar mammals of the US and Canada. It shows full-color illustrations and maps that show you where the specific critter lives for many different mammals. Plus it tells you what a specific mammal eats and wether it is dangerous or not. A must for all nature-lovers !

This little book is certainly easy to use. If you know what kind of mammal you are looking at and where in North America you are, you have a good chance of identifying it. The drawings are probably more attractive to children than they are to those of us who are longer in the tooth. There are at least a couple of ommissions which makes it disappointing. The short accompanying texts are, by necessity, very limited in their scope. It might be a good starting point but very quickly makes the reader hungry for more detailed information.

How many fourth grade science reports have been written out of these little books by Zim? Back in the late 1950s (upper pleistocene to most), every kid worth his dinosaurs had a bunch of these nature guides (I lived with "Mammals;" "Reptiles and Amphibians;" "Rocks, Gems and Minerals;" "Fishes;" and "Insects").

"Mammals" is a very handy sized book giving a picture of each U.S. (lower 48) mammal with a painting, short description of habits, reproduction, and range. In the back are found the scientific names (I find this handy as I can never remember them when sitting in front of my computer). Excellent for ages six and up.

I considered "Mammals" good enough to order one for my six-foot-two son to put in his pack. Don't leave home without it!

First read this handy-sized guide as a kid of ten or so. I was fascinated by the illustrations, and spent hours pouring over it. I just picked it up again, after many years. How does it hold up? Pretty well. The illustrations are still fascinating, and the text is easy to read and informative. Any kid (or adult) who wants an easy, quick introduction to North American mammals will probably find this entertaining and useful.

Helps aid identifacation when you see an animal that you don't know what it is. Interesting to learn what animals live in you area. I highly reccomend it.

I received this book in a timely manner and it arrived as advertised. I will use this seller again.