Five Natural Hybrid Combinations in Minnows (Cyprinidae)
by Frank B Cross W L
Turtles of the World
by Alain Dupre, Berbard Devaux, and Franck Bonin
From familiar terrapins basking on a log to the majestic long-lived giant tortoises, turtles are among the most fascinating animals on the planet. In this complete guide to the world's 300 species of turtles, the authors reveal intimate, little-known details of these intriguing reptiles in their native habitats: what they eat, where they live, how they behave, and when and where they lay their eggs. The authors have travelled the world extensively together to study turtles in their natural habit...
Gleanings of Nature; Containing Fifty-seven Groups of Animals and Plants, With Popular Descriptions of Their Habits
by Robert 1777-1842 Mudie
Miscellaneous Publications of the American Museum of Natural History; no.14-22
Annals of the South African Museum = Annale Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum; v. 40 1952-56
Proceedings at the Annual Meeting of the Natural History Society of Montreal
An Address Delivered Before the Linnæan Association of Pennsylvania College
by John Gottlieb 1803-1895 Morris
Driven grouse shooting, where flocks of Red Grouse are chased by lines of beaters so that they fly over lines of 'guns' that shoot the fast-flying birds, is a peculiarly British fieldsport. It is also peculiarly British in that it is deeply rooted in the British class system. This multi-million pound business dominates the hills of the north of England - the Pennines, the North Yorkshire Moors, the Cheviots - and throughout Scotland. Grouse shooting is big business. VERY big business And backed...
National Geographic Guide to Birding Hot Spots of the United States
by Mel White
Beginners and casual birders will appreciate the introduction on birding basics, which offers expert advice on how to prepare for the field. Then it’s on to the heart of the book, organized into thirteen regions from New England to the Southwest.
Pleistocene Bats from San Josecito Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
by J. Knox Jones
Pleistocene Pocket Gophers From San Josecito Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
by Robert J Russell
Preliminary Diagnoses Of New Mammals Obtained By The Yale-National Geographic Society Peruvian Expedition (1917)
by Oldfield Thomas
The Natural History of Selborne (Nature Classics Library) (Penguin Nature Classics)
by Gilbert White
More than any other writer Gilbert White (1720-93) has shaped the relationship between man and nature. A hundred years before Darwin, White realised the crucial role of worms in the formation of soil and understood the significance of territory and song in birds. His precise, scrupulously honest and unaffectedly witty observations led him to interpret animals' behaviour in a unique manner. This collection of his letters to the explorer and naturalist Daines Barrington and the eminent zoologist T...