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Cronin's Key Guide to Australian Mammals
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Cronin's Key Guide to Australian Mammals is a wonderful introduction to Australian mammals, packed with information about the behaviour, development, food, and habitat of Australia's remarkable mammals. Each entry fully describes the species and its way of life. It even includes clues for finding certain obscure,...
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Cronin's Key Guide to Australian Mammals is a wonderful introduction to Australian mammals, packed with information about the behaviour, development, food, and habitat of Australia's remarkable mammals.
Each entry fully describes the species and its way of life. It even includes clues for finding certain obscure, often nocturnal, creatures by the telltale traces they leave behind.
Colourfully illustrated throughout with detailed artwork and featuring maps that show where each animal occurs, this is a handy family reference or a guide for the bushwalker or traveller.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761470820
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 December 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Edition: 2nd edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 365g
Pages: 208
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About the Author
Leonard Cronin is one of Australia's foremost natural history authors. Trained as a biologist, he is a prolific writer of books and articles about the Australian flora, fauna and environment, bringing his own fascination with the natural world to the general reader. His books include the bestselling Key Guide series of field guides, Australian Flora, A Journey Through Ancient Kingdoms and Natural Wonders and The Australian Animal Atlas. He also contributes a monthly column about Australian wildlife to the ABC's Gardening Australia magazine.
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