Field Guide to Mammals of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

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A comprehensive and richly illustrated field guide to the mammals of the Western Palearctic. Fully revised and updated, this major work presents all species that occur in the Western Palearctic, serving as the perfect field guide to the great diversity of mammals in the region. This... Read More
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Field Guide to Mammals of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

A comprehensive and richly illustrated field guide to the mammals of the Western Palearctic.

A comprehensive and richly illustrated field guide to the mammals of the Western Palearctic.

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A comprehensive and richly illustrated field guide to the mammals of the Western Palearctic.

Fully revised and updated, this major work presents all species that occur in the Western Palearctic, serving as the perfect field guide to the great diversity of mammals in the region. This new edition presents 86 new species, including 40 cetaceans, and reports on the latest scientific advances and taxonomic changes.

Species accounts are concise and authoritative, providing information on size, distribution, habitat, behaviour, reproduction, and feeding. Each account is supported by distribution maps and superb colour illustrations. The book features over 125 plates, comprising more than 650 colour species artworks. Variation between the sexes is illustrated, and anatomical diagrams including tooth arrays are provided to assist identification.

Field Guide to Mammals of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East is the only guide you’ll need to identify any mammal across the Western Palearctic.

Series: Bloomsbury Naturalist

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399414975

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 January 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife

Edition: 3rd edition

Illustration: Over 125 colour plates; 450 distribution maps; black and white anatomical diagrams

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Stephane Aulagnier is a Professor of Conservation Biology at Paul Sabatier University and the Vice-President of SFEPM (Society for the Study and Protection of Mammals in France). A.J. Mitchell-Jones is a zoologist and President of the European Mammal Foundation. Patrick Haffner is Project Leader at the Joint Natural Heritage Service Unit. Jan Zima (1952–2019) was a professor in the Faculty of Science in Brno. François Moutou is a veterinarian and honorary president of SFEPM.

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