{"product_id":"mammals-of-the-southeastern-united-troy-l-best-9780817320522","title":"Mammals of the Southeastern United States","description":"\u003cb\u003eFirst comprehensive account of the mammals of the entire southeastern US\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The southeastern United States is home to a remarkable and diverse mammalian fauna that is a significant part of the region's rich natural heritage. \u003ci\u003eMammals of the Southeastern United States \u003c\/i\u003epresents accounts of 137 species that currently or previously occurred in the Southeast. Although accessible and useful for the generalist, this book provides an up-to-date compilation of basic knowledge about native and nonnative mammals of the region that is suitable for students of all ages and for professional mammalogists and biologists alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume profiles common species like the eastern gray squirrel, the white-tailed deer, and the Virginia opossum, but also includes among its accounts many extant species, such as the jaguar and porcupine, that once occurred in the region; native species, like the Caribbean monk seal, that are now extinct; native species that have been extirpated, or wiped out, from all or part of the region, such as the red wolf, cougar, American bison, and elk; and many introduced species, including the Mexican mouse opossum, common squirrel monkey, and capybara. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each species account includes full-color images of the animal, plates featuring at least three views of its skull, color distribution maps of its approximate geographic range in the Southeast and in North America, and an up-to-date synthesis of several aspects of its biology, including habitat, diet, predators, parasites, diseases, and behaviors. An introductory chapter on conservation summarizes the current status of mammalian populations in the region and provides insight into some of the threats mammals now encounter in the Southeast. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Troy L. Best, John L. Hunt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817320520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817320522\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 08\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.60w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021","brand":"Troy L. Best","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45482092232959,"sku":"9780817320522","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ab22ef8-4233-4f7f-b681-1a8b0102df21.jpg?v=1715988556","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mammals-of-the-southeastern-united-troy-l-best-9780817320522","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}