{"product_id":"mammals-of-alabama-troy-l-best-9780817357498","title":"Mammals of Alabama: Volume 4","description":"Beautifully designed and sturdily bound for rugged field use, \u003ci\u003eMammals of Alabama \u003c\/i\u003eis the first and only exhaustive guidebook to Alabama's diverse and fascinating mammalian fauna. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e European and American naturalists visited the territory that would become Alabama as early as the late eighteenth century and marveled at the breadth and variety of its flora and fauna. Yet until today scientists, scholars, and nature enthusiasts had no systematic guide to the state's mammals. \u003ci\u003eMammals of Alabama\u003c\/i\u003e fills the gap. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Naturally occurring in the state are nine orders, twenty-two families, fifty-one genera, and seventy-two species of living mammals. Best and Dusi offer an engaging entry for each as well as additional species that have become extinct through natural processes or human extirpation. \u003cbr\u003e Illustrated with maps and photos, each entry includes: \u003cbr\u003e - Identification notes - Dental formula \u003cbr\u003e - Size and weight - Distribution \u003cbr\u003e - Ecology - Life History \u003cbr\u003e - Behavior - Parasites and Diseases \u003cbr\u003e - Conservation Status - Notes and References \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ideal for backyards, hikes, libraries, and classrooms, Mammals of Alabama includes hundreds of professional, close-up color specimen photographs of both living animals in their natural habitats and skull plates, making identification of animals easy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Best also offers fascinating and fun facts about Alabama mammals that will delight nature lovers of all ages, such as the surprising and excellent tree-climbing skills of the gray fox, the use in the past of mole skins to apply cosmetics, and the litters of identical quadruplets common to the nine-banded armadillo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished in cooperation with the Alabama Wildlife Federation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Troy L. Best, Julian L. Dusi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817357491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817357498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.19h x 6.43w x 1.73d","brand":"Troy L. Best","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44245422342399,"sku":"9780817357498","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b6e0d96c-043c-4089-b2aa-38ad2cf32a22.jpg?v=1693927959","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mammals-of-alabama-troy-l-best-9780817357498","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}