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Informationen zum Autor David M. Armstrong is a professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology and environmental studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and the former director of the University of Colorado Museum. He is the author or co-author of several books including Rocky Mountain Mammals, Third Edition (UPC), Distribution of Mammals in Colorado and Mammals of the Northern Great Plains . Klappentext Revised! updated! and with more than 50 new color photographs! Rocky Mountain Mammals! Third Edition is a nontechnical guide to the mammals of the Southern Rocky Mountains and their foothills! with special emphasis on Rocky Mountain National Park and vicinity. Designed for quick reference and enjoyable reading! Rocky Mountain Mammals offers what most field guides don?t?a wealth of fascinating information about each species. In seventy-two species accounts! David M. Armstrong describes each animal and its signs! habits! habitat! and natural history! noting times when seasonal events such as elk sparring occur. Introductory materials and appendices offer rich context and wildlife-watching support. This lavishly illustrated new edition will delight those who live in and visit the high country and foothills of the Southern Rockies and want to identify mammals and learn about their lives. Published in association with the Rocky Mountain Nature Association. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; What is a Mammal?; Mammalian Distribution; How to Observe Mammals; Order Soricomorpha; Order Chiroptera; Order Primates; Order Lagomorpha; Order Rodentia; Order Carnivore; Order Artiodactyla.
