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- Smithsonian Institution North American Mammals (www.mnh.si.edu/mna). This site is based on the books The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals by Don E. Wilson and Sue Ruff and Mammals of North America by Roland W. Kays and Don E. Wilson (both listed below under “Books and Reference Sources”).
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Nov 9, 2021 · This comprehensive volume, containing more than 450 color and black-and-white photographs and detailed, accessibly written descriptions, surveys the rich and varied world of North American mammals - from familiar species such as bears, deer, seals, squirrels, and rabbits to those that are more secretive or obscure, including shrews, bats, and ...
The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals. American Society of Mammalogists, Smithsonian Institution. UBC Press, 1999 - Nature - 750 pages. Detailed written descriptions and about 450...
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- Don E. Wilson, Sue Ruff
The taxonomic and geographic scope of the USNM (acronym derived from our former name United States National Museum) mammal collection spans the globe, with especially strong representation from North America, Central America, northern South America, Africa, and southeast Asia.
May 1, 2000 · Revised checklist of North American mammals north of Mexico, 1997. Occasional Papers, The Museum, Texas Tech University.
Month:Total Views:September 20246August 202410July 202414June 202420Jul 20, 2024 · This comprehensive volume, containing more than 450 color and black-and-white photographs and detailed, accessibly written descriptions, surveys the rich and varied world of North American mammals - from familiar species such as bears, deer, seals, squirrels, and rabbits to those that are more secretive or obscure, including shrews, bats, and ...
Mammals. The Division of Mammals houses a world-class collection of roughly 590,000 preserved specimens. This collection supports a wide range of scientific research by resident staff and associates, as well as numerous scientists who visit each year.
Family Ursidae: Bears . 157 - 160. American black bear | Ursus americanus. Black bears are the bears people most often encounter. Numbering more than 600,000 across North America, they are 12 times more abundant than grizzly/brown bears. They are the only bears in eastern forests.
