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| Animal Skulls: A Guide to North American Species | 
| Author: Mark Elbroch
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
List Price: $44.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 156237
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 740
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.4
ISBN: 0811733092
Dewey Decimal Number: 573.7616097
EAN: 9780811733090
ASIN: 0811733092
Publication Date: November 30, 2006
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Book Description
This uniquely thorough reference and guidebook offers illustrations, descriptions, and measurements for the skulls of some 275 animal species found throughout North America. The skull--the collection of bones that house and protect a creature's brain and sensory organs--is the key anatomical feature used to identify an animal and understand many of its behaviors. This book describes in words and pictures the bones and regions of the skull important to identification, including illustrations of all the bones in the cranium, leading to a greater understanding of a creature's place in the natural world. Life-size drawings and detailed measurements make this guide an invaluable reference for wildlife professionals, trackers, and animal-lovers alike.
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Animal Skulls February 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book. The review in the August 2007, Journal of Mammalogy is spot on. Consider it an expert treatment on the skulls of many (but not all) North American mammals. I'm unsure of the value of the short treatments of birds, reptiles, and amphibians. I consider this money well spent and am sure I will refer to the excellent photographs and illustrations often over the years.
Animal Skulls November 28, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book for the serious amateur or expert. Great line drawings and photos accompanied by concise information on each type of skull.
Amazing Reference! November 17, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really was impressed when I received this book. I did not know that it was going to be in such detail and have full scale images.
It also has a plethora of knowledge useful for fields that study animal bones such as zooarchaeology, mammalogy, and zoology. I would recommend this to not only avocational researchers but academic researchers as well.
another great book from Mark July 22, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have all of Mark Elbroch's books. They are essential for tracking & naturalist studies. I refer to them weekly for identification, more than any other books I own. I've also met Mark & had him sign the "Mammal Tracks" book. An all around great guy to study from & talk to. If you enjoy Mark's drawings check out his site for t-shrirts & other cool stuff.-Kevin
Great resource! February 26, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Outstanding book...wonderful photos of animal skulls...I was able to identify a fragment of a skull that I found by using this book. I know that it's the upper jaw of a house cat instead of a bobcat because of the small premolar tooth that bobcats and lynxes never have, cougars and ocelots always have, and house cats sometimes have. Should be on every naturalist's bookshelf.
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