Raccoons: A Natural History
by Samuel I. Zeveloff
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Author: Samuel I. ZeveloffEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-02-17
ISBN: 1588340333
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
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Book Review: A delightful yet rigorous book about delightful creatures
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very nicely written book, which covers everything from the systematics to the life cycle and habits of raccoons. It answered all of my questions spurred by meeting (and becoming enchanted by) a nearly tame raccoon. It is the quality of book one had come to expect from the now defunct Smithsonian Institution Press.
Summary of Raccoons: A Natural History
The word raccoon is drawn from the Native American Algonquian language. Their term arakun roughly translates to ?he who scratches with his hands.? Anyone who has found a raccoon rummaging around in a once securely closed trash container can attest to how skillful raccoons are with their front paws. In fact, they have four times as many sensory receptors in their forepaw skin as they do in their hindpaws, a ratio similar to that of human hands and feet. Samuel Zeveloff explores this trait and much more in his accessible natural history of raccoons.Written with the general reader in mind, Raccoons presents detailed information on raccoon evolution, physical characteristics, social behavior, habitats, food habits, reproduction, and conservation, as well as their relationship with humans and many other topics. The section on distribution and subspecies focuses on the raccoon?s current range expansion, and the material on their cultural significance demonstrates this mammal?s unique status in different North American cultures.
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