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Paddy
by: Lawrence, R.D.
Author raising a beaver from a kit to release back to the wild.
c. 1977, H/C...$15.00
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Phoebe The Kinkajou
by: MacClintock, Dorcas
Phoebe was captured in Panama and taken to Harvard University for observation
& study. After the zoologist's research was completed, Phoebe became
a member of the MacClintock household. Dorcas MacClintok's text & Ellan
Young's photographs combine to offer informative & intriguing glimpses
of Phoebe exploring indoors & out, racing around the treetop course
built for her, climbing, hanging by her tail, & being generally fascinating.
B/W photos. 86 pgs.
c. 1985, H/C...$25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like new with dust jacket
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Phoebe The Kinkajou
by: MacClintock, Dorcas
Phoebe was captured in Panama and taken to Harvard University for observation
& study. After the zoologist's research was completed, Phoebe became
a member of the MacClintock household. Dorcas MacClintok's text & Ellan
Young's photographs combine to offer informative & intriguing glimpses
of Phoebe exploring indoors & out, racing around the treetop course
built for her, climbing, hanging by her tail, & being generally fascinating.
B/W photos. 86 pgs.
c. 1985, H/C...$25.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very good, no dust jacket, ex-library,
usual library markings
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Practical Muskrat Raising
by: Dailey, EJ
Gives methods of raising, both under natural conditions and in pens, fencing,
feeding, diking, ditching, dam building, shipping, stock, etc. 131 pgs.
c. 1927, H/C...$15.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Fair
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Prairie Night: Black-Footed Ferrets and the Recovery of Endangered
Species
by: Miller, Brian & Reading, Richard & Forrest, Steve
An insider's critique of endangered-species policy in action, Prairie
Night combines an understanding of the biology and natural history of
North America's most endangered mammal, the black-footed ferret, with
a record of the often controversial decisions on how to save it. 320 pgs.
c. 1996, H/C, (Regular Price $39.95)...$34.95
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with dust jacket,
ex-lib with usual lib markings otherwise like new
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Private Life Of The Otter
by: Wayre, Philip
Full analysis of the natural history of the European otter.
c. 1979, H/C...$29.95
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Raccoons & Their Relatives
Edited
Information & conservation on: red panda, olingos, kinkajous, ringtails
& cacomistles, coatis, raccoons. Color photos. 32 pgs.
c.1995...S/C...$9.95 |
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Ring Of Bright Water
by: Maxwell, Gavin
Account of the author's life in Scotland and the otters he shared it with.
c. 1960, H/C...$15.00
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River People
by: Wayre, Philip
This tells the story of a colony of otters, from the author's first successful
breeding pair in 1965. Two young Asiatic otters were brought up in the
Wayre home while they were being acclimatized. Another pair was established
in the front garden. Three were successfully bottle-raised. Three more
became stars in a BBC documentary. In this book we not only meet a group
of enchanting animals, but learn of the latest findings on otter behavior
from infancy thru maturity. B/W & Color photos. 189 pgs.
c. 1976, H/C...$45.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good - Very Good
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River People
by: Wayre, Philip
This tells the story of a colony of otters, from the author's first successful
breeding pair in 1965. Two young Asiatic otters were brought up in the
Wayre home while they were being acclimatized. Another pair was established
in the front garden. Three were successfully bottle-raised. Three more
became stars in a BBC documentary. In this book we not only meet a group
of enchanting animals, but learn of the latest findings on otter behavior
from infancy thru maturity. .
c. 1977, P/B...$5.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
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River Wolf
by: Laidler, Keith/Liz
A real-life adventure of two young zoologists in the forests of Guyana,
during thier three year study of the giant otter, which can grow up to
seven feet, to help save it from extinction. 178 pgs.
c. 1983, H/C...$32.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Near Mint
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Rodents (All The World's Animals)
Edited
Contains general information on biology, ecology, behavior & evolution
of rodents. It then talks about the taxonomic groupings with a summmary
of each species or species groupings along with a description of the skull,
dentition, & any unusal skeletal features, plus a map showing distribution.
Finally it tells about each species physical features, distribution, evolutionary
history, diet, feeding behavior, socail dynamics, spatial organization,
condervation & relationship with man. Animals covered: squirrel-like
rodents, mouse-like rodents, cavy-like rodents, lagomorphs & elephant
shrews. Color photos & illustrations. Range maps. 160 pgs.
c. 1984, H/C...$25.00
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Condition: Very Good
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Rodents Of The World
by: Alderton, David
Rodents make up 40% of the mammal population -- the most significant single
group. Yet despite their numbers and adaptability, some species may soon
become extinct. It gives full details of their evolution, classification
& distribution, together with descriptions of form & function,
breeding & feeding habits. It shows rodents as despised pests or carriers
of deadly diseases, as well as domestic pets. Over 100 color photos enhance
this look at a variety of rodents, including the common house mouse, subterranean-dwelling
blind mole rat, flying squirrel, beaver, giant capybara, & many more.
192 pgs.
c.1996, H/C...$27.95
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Rodents Of The World
by: Alderton, David
Rodents make up 40% of the mammal population -- the most significant single
group. Yet despite their numbers and adaptability, some species may soon
become extinct. It gives full details of their evolution, classification
& distribution, together with descriptions of form & function,
breeding & feeding habits. It shows rodents as despised pests or carriers
of deadly diseases, as well as domestic pets. Over 100 color photos enhance
this look at a variety of rodents, including the common house mouse, subterranean-dwelling
blind mole rat, flying squirrel, beaver, giant capybara, & many more.
192 pgs.
c.1996, S/C...$19.95
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