The New Encyclopedia of Mammals

This massive volume, published at a very reasonable price, will be a useful addition to any reference library. It is a new edition of a book first published in 1984 and contains information gathered as a result of research into mammalian species which has taken place since then. All the entries have been updated and many completely rewritten.

This is not an encyclopaedia arranged alphabetically. The species described are arranged by a taxonomic order beginning with carnivores, such as lions and tigers, followed by seals, whales and dolphins, dugong and manatees, primates, tree shrews, flying lemurs, subungulates, hoofed mammals, rodents,...