The Wild Mammals of Missouri

First published in 1959, The Wild Mammals of Missouri has become the definitive guide to identify these animals and provide information about them. The drawings by Charles Schwartz capture the spirit of the animal as well as being technically accurate. This book has remained popular as a college textbook and for general reference since it was first published. There have been two previous revisions, one in 1981 and also in 2001. The book has grown from sixty-three full species accounts to seventy-two in this most recent edition. Table of Contents List of Species Illustrations      viii Foreword by Robert L. Ziehmer     ix Preface to the Third Revised Edition     xi Preface to the Second Revised edition     xiii Preface to the First revised edition     xv Preface to the First edition     xvii 1.  Introducing the Mammals     1      Some Characteristics of Mammals     2      Where Mammals Live     5      Ecological Sections of Missouri     6      About the Range Maps     9