Mammals category: 741 books

Set in early 1950s rural South Carolina, One Good Mama Bone chronicles Sarah Creamer’s quest to find her “mama bone,” after she is left to care for a boy who is not her own but instead is the product of an affair between her husband and her best friend and neighbor, a woman she calls “Sister.”...

A new edition of a title written by popular television presenter and personality Nick Baker. His energetic and lively style colours this fascinating guide to Britain's wildlife through the seasons. This richly illustrated and practical book explains what is happening in nature in each month of the...

Ancestors of domestic pigs, wild boars are tough, resourceful omnivores that have presented humans since prehistoric times with a tricky situation: they make for a delicious food source, but they are formidable animals with long tusks that can inflict serious harm. Wild Boar traces the interaction...

A World Between Waves is a collection of essays on the natural history of Hawaii by some of America's mrenowned writers. It is a testamto the biological and geological wealth of this unique and threatened island landscape, and a passionate call to action on behalf of what may soon be gone.

COME ON A GREAT ADVENTURE WITH KOLAH THE KOALA! A true-to-life story about a family of cuddly koalas. Discover what they eat, where they live and how they survive. Jan Latta is the author and photographer of True to Life Books. To create the books she follows animals every day,...

Whitetail Deer presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on this medium-size animal. Where do they live? How do they communicate? This book contains all the information you need to become familiar with these fascinating animals. Accompanied by numerous full-color photos of...

Falcon Pocket Guide: Moose presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on this elusive animal. Where do moose live? What enemies do they have? How do they communicate? This book contains all the information you need to know to become familiar with these fascinating animals....

This First Field Guide to Animal Tracks of Southern Africa will help those with an interest in interpreting animal tracks to identify the animals that have passed through an area. Full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text will enable the beginner and the budding naturalist to decipher the more...

When baby meerkats are born, they are only the size of an adult hand. But even though they are small, they quickly take on big responsibilities within the complex meerkat community. From keeping a lookout for predators and prey, to foraging for food, these baby meerkats spend a lot of time fighting to be in charge!

Bien s’occuper de son chinchilla, naturellement? Vous aimez la nature, les animaux ou les végétaux? L’existence vous semble parfois bien trop complexe et un peu triste? La vie est aussi faite de plaisirs simples qui peuvent se transformer en pur bonheur facilement [

Whale watching is one of the most popular vacation and nature activities in many parts of the world. To see these beautiful creatures in all their glory provides an experience one is not likely to forget. Their sheer size and grace is truly a sight to be experienced by anyone at any age. It...

This is the story of the amazing Hunter J. Marcus (my "four-legged son"). Hunter lived for 15 years and three months. He was a golden retriever and the typical lifespan for a "golden" is 10-12 years, so he definitely had high mileage. His death was not sudden, violent nor unexpected–but...

A yak is a hairy animal that lives in Asia. It looks like a big, hairy cow. Yaks are members of the cow family. Like cows, they have four skinny legs and big, round bodies. They also have long noses and horns on top of their head. But a yak is much bigger than a cow. They are between five feet (1.6...