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Mammals of Georgia Field Guide

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This field guide features full-color photographs and information to help readers quickly and easily identify and learn about the Georgia mammals they see.
  • 01 April 2011
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Identify Mammals with Georgia’s Famous Identification Guide!

Whether it’s stumbling upon an animal track or actually seeing wildlife in nature, interacting with mammals is a thrill. Learn to identify mammals in Georgia. With Stan Tekiela’s popular field guide, mammal identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of animals that don’t live in your area. This book features 83 species of Georgia mammals organized by family, and then by size, for ease of use. When you see a mammal, you can determine its family by common visual characteristics. Then turn to the corresponding section to find out what it is!

Inside you’ll find:

  • all 83 of Georgia’s mammals, from mice to manatees
  • facts about size, habitat, range, young, and more
  • times each animal is most likely to be active and signs that it might leave, such as rubs and scrapes
  • track patterns, size details, and scat photos
  • Stan’s naturalist notes and gee-whiz facts

This field guide includes professional photographs and range maps, relevant information, and plenty of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Mammals of Georgia Field Guide to help ensure that you positively identify the mammals that you see.

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Price: $14.95
Pages: 332
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Imprint: Adventure Publications
Series: Mammal Identification Guides
Publication Date: 01 April 2011
Trim Size: 6.00 X 4.38 in
ISBN: 9781591933052
Format: Paperback
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Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series. Stan has authored more than 190 educational books, including field guides, quick guides, nature books, children’s books, playing cards and more, presenting many species of animals and plants. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers, and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. Stan can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.

Introduction

  • Georgia’s Mammals
  • What Is a Mammal?
  • Identification Step-by-Step
  • Taxonomy of Georgia’s Mammals
  • Caution
  • Quick-Compare Pages
  • Sample Pages

The Mammals

  • Shrews
  • Moles
  • Mice
  • Rats
  • Voles
  • Muskrats
  • Nutria
  • Beaver
  • Bats
  • Chipmunk
  • Flying Squirrel
  • Tree Squirrels
  • Woodchuck
  • Pocket Gopher
  • Rabbits
  • Weasel
  • Mink
  • Otter
  • Skunks
  • Armadillo
  • Opossum
  • Raccoon
  • Foxes
  • Coyote
  • Wolf
  • Bobcat
  • Cougar
  • Hog
  • Deer
  • Bear
  • Bison
  • Dolphins
  • Manatee

Glossary

Helpful Resources

Appendix: Taxonomy of Georgia’s Mammals

Checklist/Index

Photo Credits

About the Author