Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist)

Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist)
by Richard W. Thorington Jr., Katie E. Ferrell

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Author: Katie E. Ferrell, Richard W. Thorington Jr.
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-02
ISBN: 0801884039
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press

Book Reviews of Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist)

Book Review: A unique book
Summary: 5 Stars

Few mammalogical books deal with families of mammals leaving aside charismatic groups like cats and primates. Well, the squirrels have had the light beamed at them, and they are the stars of this compact, easily digested volume all abou the squirrels of the world. There have been a few other books on squirrels in the past with accent on few.

I enjoyed reading this book and noted its extensive list of known species, decent illustrations and overview of the group as a whole. Sadly there is still a great deal that we don't know.

This book is pitched at the non specialist non paleontologist and I would have liked to have seen more on squirrel phylogeny and paleontology. I hope this book leads to more illustrated works on this intelligent, perky family of mammals which I happen to study. They do represent keystone (charismatic, well recognised) mammals and deserve better coverage.

Summary of Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist)

Did you know that a groundhog is really a type of squirrel? That squirrels control their body temperature with their tails? That most squirrels have yellow-tinted eye lenses that work like sunglasses to reduce glare? That tree squirrels can turn their hind feet completely around when climbing down a tree head-first? In Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide, Richard W. Thorington Jr. and Katie Ferrell unveil the fascinating world of one of the "most watched" mammals on the planet.

The diversity of squirrels is astounding. There are 278 species that inhabit all continents except Antarctica and Australia?varying in size from the lumbering 18-pound gray marmot to the graceful pygmy flying squirrel that is smaller than most mice. In many parts of the world they readily share human habitats, joining us for lunch in a city park, raiding our bird feeders, and sneaking into college dorm rooms through open windows. Reviled as pests or loved as an endearing amusement, squirrels have played important roles in trade, literature, and mythology.

Thorington and Ferrell cover every aspect of this diverse animal family, from the first squirrels of 36 million years ago to the present day. With over one hundred photographs and an intuitive question-and-answer format, this authoritative and engaging guide sheds light on a common mammal that is anything but commonplace.

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