Raccoons: A Natural HistoryRaccoons presents detailed information on raccoon evolution,physical characteristics, social behavior, habitats, food habits,reproduction, and conservation, as well as their relationship withhumans and many other topics. The section on distribution andsubspecies focuses on the raccoon's current range expansion, andthe material on their cultural significance demonstrates thismammal's unique status in different North American cultures. |
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Raccoons like shiny things.Like metal,silver,aluminum,foil. Raccoons are cute like baby bears.
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I adore raccoons, and although I guess this book is dry and simply full of facts, that's how I believe books on the subject really should be. This book is not for the casual reader, but for the researcher who actually wants to know more about the animal and less about the fantasy story behind them.
I wanted a book to tell me facts and information about the raccoon and list many scientific studies and observations on this animal and that's exactly what I paid for.
Contents
Introducing the Masked Bandit | 1 |
Raccoon Origins | 9 |
Todays Raccoon Family | 27 |
Form and Function | 57 |
Distribution and Subspecies | 75 |
Living Arrangements | 91 |
Mortality and Disease | 111 |
Reproduction and Development | 121 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Raccoons: A Natural History |
| Author | Samuel I. Zeveloff |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | UBC Press, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0774809647, 9780774809641 |
| Length | 240 pages |
| Subjects | › › Nature / Animals / Mammals |
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