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Rat How the Worlds Most Notorious Rodent Clawed Its Way To the Top by Jerry Langton Publisher Comments From its origins in the swamps of Southeast Asia to its role in the medieval Black Death to its unshakeable niche in modern urban centers, the rat has incredible evolutionary advantages. Combining biology with history, and social commentary with... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Rabbits: The Animal Answer Guide (Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist) by Susan Lumpkin Publisher Comments Did you know that there are more than 90 species of rabbits, hares, and pikas, rabbits' little-known cousins? And that new species are still being found? Or that baby rabbits nurse from their mothers only once a day? How about that some people brew... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Natural History of Tassel-Eared Squirrels by Sylvester Allred Publisher Comments This comprehensive book, the first text on this species, has an extensive literature review and list of references, and beautiful full-color photography illustrating the squirrels and their magnificent ponderosa habitat. Sylvester Allred reveals the... (read more) Your price: $45.00 New - Hardcover
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The Hedgehog's Dilemma: A Tale of Obsession, Nostalgia, and the World's Most Charming Mammal by Hugh Warwick Publisher Comments A hilarious, baffling, and entertaining celebration of the worlds favorite rodent, the hedgehog. In The Hedgehogs Dilemma, Warwick gets to the bottom of the sudden boom in hedgehog popularity and examines the relationship between the hedgehog and man... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Hare (Animal) by Simon Carnell Publisher Comments Once described as the “fastest, hairiest, most lascivious, and most melancholy” of mammals, the hare was also believed to never close its eyes, occasionally grow horns, and have the ability to change its sex. More than just a speedy, but lazy,... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Meerkat Manor: Flower of the Kalahari by Tim Clutton-brock Publisher Comments Written by the Cambridge professor who made them stars, Meerkat Manor is an exclusive, detailed look inside the lives of the Whiskers, the meerkat clan featured on the hit Animal Planet show. Behind-the-scenes detail provided by expert author Tim Clutton-... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Beaver: Its Life and Impact by Dietland Muller Schwarze Book News Annotation This second edition of a reference for general readers and students in high school and up contains new material on population genetics and updated information on topics such as the discovery of the world's largest beaver dam and the impact of climate... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Hardcover
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Raccoons: A Natural History by Samuel I Zeveloff Publisher Comments The word raccoon is drawn from the Native American Algonquian language. Their term arakun roughly translates to “he who scratches with his hands.” Anyone who has found a raccoon rummaging around in a once securely closed trash container can... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Biology of Small Mammals by Joseph F Merritt Publisher Comments The Biology of Small Mammals is the first exploration of the lives of small mammals undertaken in decades. Mammalogist Joseph F. Merritt offers an engaging, in-depth discussion about a diverse array of small mammals, from the rare Kitti's hog-nosed bat... (read more) List Price $70.75 Your price: $60.00 New - Hardcover
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Prairie Dogs: A Wildlife Handbook (Johnson Nature) by Kim Long Publisher Comments A combination illustrated field guide, fact book, and folklore collection, Prairie Dogs is the latest addition to the highly-acclaimed Johnson Nature Series.... (read more) List Price $15.25 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Know Your Rodent by Ziggy Hanaor Publisher Comments Insects, fishes, birds: London-based French illustrator Thibaud Herem has made charming books devoted to these facets of the animal kingdom, depicting standout species in whimsical, personable drawings, rendered simply in black ink and watercolor. In his... (read more) Your price: $13.99 New - Hardcover
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The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog: Social Life of a Burrowing Mammal (Wildlife Behavior & Ecology) by John Hoogland Publisher Comments In The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, John L. Hoogland draws on sixteen years of research at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in the United States to provide this account of prairie dog social behavior. Through comparisons with more than 300 other... (read more) List Price $50.25 Your price: $25.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Squirrels of the West by Tamara Hartson Publisher Comments A detailed guide to 65 squirrel species found west of the Mississippi. Color illustrations accompany notes on behavior, habitat and ecology of each species.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan Publisher Comments Thoreau went to Walden Pond to live simply in the wild and contemplate his own place in the world by observing nature. Robert Sullivan went to a disused, garbage-filled little alley in lower Manhattan to contemplate the city and its lesser-known... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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North American Tree Squirrels by Michael Steele Publisher Comments Written with clarity and wit by two top scientists, North American Tree Squirrels illuminates the everyday lives of gray and fox squirrels, the two most dominant types of tree squirrels of the eastern United States. Drawing on more than twenty years of... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Squirrels: A Wildlife Handbook (Johnson Nature) by Kim Long Publisher Comments For all the frequency with which they are observed, squirrels and their behavior are largely mysterious to most people. Squirrels provides animal lovers with the complete picture -- a combination of illustrated field guide, fact book, and folklore... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Opossums, Shrews, & Moles of British Columbia by David W Nagorsen Book News Annotation A 5.5x8.5" handbook on British Columbia's large population of shrews, moles, and opossums, providing general information on their biology, diet, anatomy, relations with humans, and conservation. Entries on each species include identifying... (read more) Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Rodent Societies: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective by Jerry O Wolff Publisher Comments Rodent Societies synthesizes and integrates the current state of knowledge about the social behavior of rodents, providing ecological and evolutionary contexts for understanding their societies and highlighting emerging conservation and management... (read more) List Price $125.00 Your price: $89.95 Short Discount Markdown - Hardcover
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The Wolverine Way by Douglas H. Chadwick Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Hedgehogs by Pat Morris Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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