R.D. Lawrence has dedicated over twenty years to the exploration of the North American wilderness, carefully observing and recording the plant and animal life wherever he goes. In WILDLIFE IN NORTH AMERICA: MAMMALS, this award-winning author writes of over fifty species of American wild animals with humor and with pathos, and always with authority. Indexed. Preface. Babes in the Woods (Opossum). The Tunnelers (Shrews—Moles). Inventor of Radar (Bats). The Toothless One (Nine-banded Armadillo). Eater of Trees (Porcupine). The Tree Dwellers (Flying Squirrel—Red Squirrel). The Sleepers (Chipmunk—Groundhog). Season of Plenty (Beaver). Mother Mouse (White-footed Mouse). A Creature of Water (Muskrat). Extra Teeth (Rabbits—Hares—Pikas). This Machine Will Self-Destruct (Snowshoe Hare—Lemmings). The Howling Pack (Timber Wolf). The Night Raiders (Coyote). Cunning Hunter (Red Fox). Giant of the North (Polar Bear). The Legend (Grizzly Bear). Birth of a Miracle (Black Bear). Old Coon's Tale (Raccoon). Coon Cousins (Ringtail—Coatimundi). Treetop Marauders (Pine Marten—Fisher). The Brown Savage (Mink). Matilda (Striped Skunk). Savage Fangs (Wolverine). Happy Bandits (River Otter). His Ninth Life (Lynx). The Hungry Night (Bobcat). Three-Toes (Cougar). Curious Cats (Ocelot—Jaguarundi). The Pig That Barks (Collared Peccary). Giant of the Forest (Moose). His Last Battle (Elk).

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Wildlife in North America: Mammals