Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide

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Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide
By Richard W., Jr. Thorington, Katie E. Ferrell
    Publisher:         The Johns Hopkins University Press   
    Number Of Pages:         208   
    Publication Date:         2006-08-02   
    ISBN-10 / ASIN:         0801884039   
    ISBN-13 / EAN:         9780801884030   
    Binding:         Paperback   
Book Description:
Didyou know that a groundhog is really a type of squirrel? That squirrelscontrol their body temperature with their tails? That most squirrelshave yellow-tinted eye lenses that work like sunglasses to reduceglare? That tree squirrels can turn their hind feet completely aroundwhen climbing down a tree head-first? In Squirrels: The Animal AnswerGuide, Richard W. Thorington Jr. and Katie Ferrell unveil thefascinating world of one of the \"most watched\" mammals on the planet.
Thediversity of squirrels is astounding. There are 278 species thatinhabit all continents except Antarctica and Australia -- varying insize from the lumbering 18-pound gray marmot to the graceful pygmyflying squirrel that is smaller than most mice. In many parts of theworld they readily share human habitats, joining us for lunch in a citypark, raiding our bird feeders, and sneaking into college dorm roomsthrough open windows. Reviled as pests or loved as an endearingamusement, squirrels have played important roles in trade, literature,and mythology.
Thorington and Ferrell cover every aspect ofthis diverse animal family, from the first squirrels of 36 millionyears ago to the present day. With over one hundred photographs and anintuitive question-and-answer format, this authoritative and engagingguide sheds light on a common mammal that is anything but commonplace.
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