Download or read book Mammals of the Eastern United States written by John O. Whitaker, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive work on eastern mammals brings together a wealth of biological information and applies a biological subspecies concept, showing the results of evolution through differentiation, to the mammals of the eastern U.S. The book: describes 121 species of animals, their behavior, and dispersion in all 27 states east of the Mississippi River; gives an abundance of scientific information in combination with anecdotes, field notes, and an underlying reverence for the fragile diversity of animal life; provides keys to orders and genera, anatomical line drawings; summarizes information on endangered and threatened species for each of the eastern states; and lists state mammal books. 100 range maps and 230+ color and b&w photos and illustrations.