Grzimek B. Grzimek’s Student Animal Life Resource: Mammals (Vol. 1-4 from 5-vol. set)

Thomson Gale, a part of The Thomson Corporation. 2005
1044 p. (+illustration and additional materials)
Grzimek’s Student Animal Life Resource: Mammals offers readers comprehensive and easy-to-use information on Earth’s mammals. Entries are arranged by taxonomy, the science through which living things are classified into related groups. Order entries provide an overview of a group of families, and family entries provide an overview of a particular family. Each entry includes sections on physical characteristics; geographic range; habitat; diet; behavior and reproduction; animals and people; and conservation status. Family entries are followed by one or more species accounts with the same information as well as a range map and photo or illustration for each species. Entries conclude with a list of books, periodicals, and Web sites that may be used for further research.Each volume of Grzimek’s Student Animal Life Resource: Mammals includes a pronunciation guide for scientific names, a glossary, an overview of Mammals, a list of species in the set by biome, a list of species by geographic location, and an index. The set has 540 full-color maps, photos, and illustrations to enliven the text, and sidebars provide additional facts and related information.