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An Indomitable Beast: The Remarkable Journey of the Jaguar
Alan Rabinowitz · Island Press; 1 edition Format: Hardcover |
The jaguar is one of the most mysterious and least-known big cats of the world. The largest cat in the Americas, it has survived an onslaught of environmental and human threats partly because of an evolutionary history unique among wild felines, but also because of a power and indomitable... |
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The Hidden Life of Wolves
Jim Dutcher · National Geographic Format: Hardcover |
Detailing the emotional and social lives of the Sawtooth Pack, the authors recount wolf behavior rarely documented: grief at the death a pack mate; exuberant play and friendships; excitement over the birth of pups; and the shared role of raising young pack members, teaching them needed... |
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World's Ugliest Dogs
Vicki Dearmon · Globe Pequot Press; First Edition edition |
This book, filled with jaw-dropping photos as well as short, humorous profiles of the dogs and their owners, captures the wacky and wonderful spirit of the contest just in time for its 25th year. |
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Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants
Christopher Nyerges · Chicago Review Press Pages: 337 Format: Paperback |
An array of abundant wild foods is available to hikers, campers, foragers, or anyone interested in living closer to the earth. Written by a leading expert on wild foods and a well-known teacher of survival skills, Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants is more than a listing of plant types--it... |
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The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors
Richard Crossley · Princeton University Press |
Part of the revolutionary Crossley ID Guide series, this is the first raptor guide with lifelike scenes composed from multiple photographs--scenes that allow you to identify raptors just as the experts do. Experienced birders use the most easily observed and consistent characteristics--size,... |
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The Big, Bad Book of Beasts: The World's Most Curious Creatures
Michael Largo · William Morrow Paperbacks |
The world's wildest collection of animal knowledge and lore!Lions, and tigers, and bears . . . and dinosaurs, dragons, and monsters. Oh my!For hundreds of years, the most popular books in the Western world next to the Bible were "bestiaries," fanciful encyclopedias collecting... |
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