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Kansas Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species (Wildlife and Nature Identification)

Kansas Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species (Wildlife and Nature Identification)

Current price: $7.95
Publication Date: January 1st, 2011
Publisher:
Waterford Press
ISBN:
9781583556276
Pages:
12

Description

Rich grasslands -- including tallgrass, mixedgrass, and shortgrass prairies -- hardwood forests, and a myriad of wetlands host a diverse assemblage of wildlife in Kansas. Perhaps the best-known animal is state mammal American Bison, and there are other notable species like Pronghorn, Lesser Prairie Chicken, Sandhill Crane, and Texas Horned Lizard. Animals often serve as the face of an ecosystem, so it helps to get acquainted with them by learning about the most representative species. You can do this with the portable reference Kansas Wildlife, which includes beautiful illustrations of 140 common and familiar mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, butterflies, and other insects as well as an ecoregion map showing over 20 wildlife-viewing hotspots and learning sites. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, 12-panel folding pocket guide is the ideal companion for educators, learners, naturalists, birders, and wildlife enthusiasts who wish to connect more meaningfully with Kansan animals and peer closely into their fascinating lives. Made in the USA.

About the Author

Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.