Field Guide to the Mammals of the Indian Subcontinent: Where to Watch Mammals in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan (Ap Natural World) - Softcover

K. K. Gurung; Raj Singh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0123093503 ISBN 13: 9780123093509

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 1998

Synopsis

This book is a field guide to the mammals of this unique subcontinent and includes the best places to watch them. It describes each of the 100 plus species that can be recognized in the field, including identification, habitat, range, behavior, diet, breeding, status, and similar species. The Field Guide also contains color illustrations of each mammal as well as tracks of the more prominent species, and mammal lists and maps for each national park.

Key Features
* The only current guide to mammals of the region
* Contains color pictures and full text on the 106 larger species likely to be encountered
* Includes drawings of tracks of key species to aid identification
* Presents full details of 23 parks and reserves, with location maps, visiting details and species lists for each
* An authoritative and beautifully illustrated field guide to the larger mammals of the Indian subcontinent.
* Includes almost all the species that can be identified in the field easily.
* Concise descriptions of each species, including identification, habitat, range, behaviour, diet, breeding, status, and similar species.
* Describes and maps all the finest national parks and protected areas in the subcontinent, specially chosen for superior mammal watching.
* Tracks of a selection of mammals to aid their identification in the field

About this title

From the Back Cover:

* An authoritative and beautifully illustrated field guide to the larger mammals of the Indian subcontinent.
* Includes almost all the species that can be identified in the field easily.
* Concise descriptions of each species, including identification, habitat, range, behaviour, diet, breeding, status, and similar species.
* Describes and maps all the finest national parks and protected areas in the subcontinent, specially chosen for superior mammal watching.
* Tracks of a selection of mammals to aid their identification in the field.

About the Author:

K.K. Gurung has a keen interest in the mammals of the Indian subcontinent and is the author of Heart of the Jungle, the definitive book on the wildlife of Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

Raj Singh has led natural history tours in the Indian subcontinent since the mid 1970s and is a regular visitor to its natural parks. He is the author of Bird and Wildlife Sanctuaries of India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0123093503
• ISBN 13: 9780123093509
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 150
• Illustrator: Zillah Richards, K.K. Gurung