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Mammals of Illinois

Donald F. Hoffmeister's authoritative guide provides a detailed profile of all the state's mammals, past and present--from the elephant-sized mastodons that roamed the region during the Ice Age and the black bears and bobcats that early Illinois settlers encountered, to the plethora of creatures that now live on the state's prairies, woodlands, and hills. Outlining how human activities such as hunting and farming have altered the state's terrain and affected numerous species, Hoffmeister discusses which species have been wiped out, which are endangered or threatened, which no longer live in Illinois but survive elsewhere, and which might inhabit the region in the future. In this comprehensive study, now available for the first time in paperback, Hoffmeister briefly characterizes the climate, soils, and vegetation of Illinois, particularly as they affect mammals. In addition to detailing mammals known to be present in the area during the Pleistocene and Holocene eras, Hoffmeister identifies each order and family of mammals present in Illinois since 1900. Within each family, each species is characterized by habit, habitat, food, reproduction, population, and variation
Print Book, English, 2002
1st pbk. ed View all formats and editions
University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 2002
xvii, 348 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm
9780252070839, 0252070836
50649299
History of mammal study in Illinois
Physical geography and relation to mammals
Game and fur-bearing mammals
Endangered and threatened mammals in Illinois
Mammals from Pleistocene to late 1800's
Extirpated and possible species in Illinois
Mammals in Illinois since 1900
Previously published: Chicago : University of Illinois Press, ©1989
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