Squirrels : (Record no. 77742)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780801889080 |
| Qualifying information | (electronic bk.) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9780801884030 |
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| System control number | (MiAaPQ)EBC3318309 |
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| System control number | (Au-PeEL)EBL3318309 |
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| System control number | (CaPaEBR)ebr10188510 |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)923193355 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | MiAaPQ |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
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| Transcribing agency | MiAaPQ |
| Modifying agency | MiAaPQ |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QL737.R68 T48 2006 |
| 082 0# - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 599.36 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Thorington, Richard W., Jr. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Squirrels : |
| Remainder of title | The Animal Answer Guide. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Baltimore : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Johns Hopkins University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2006. |
| 264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | ©2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource (204 pages) |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | The Animal Answer Guides: Q&a for the Curious Naturalist Series |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Introducing Squirrels -- What are squirrels? -- How many kinds of squirrels are there? -- Where do squirrels live? -- Why are there no flying or ground squirrels in South America? -- How are squirrels classified? -- What is the current classification of squirrels? -- What characterizes the major groups of squirrels? -- When did squirrels evolve? -- What is the oldest fossil squirrel? -- 2 Form and Function -- What are the largest and smallest squirrels? -- How fast does a squirrel's heart beat? -- Can squirrels see color? -- Do all squirrels have cheek pouches? -- Can squirrels swim? -- How far can squirrels jump? -- Do squirrels fly? -- What are the largest and smallest flying squirrels? -- How do you make a flying squirrel? -- How far can flying squirrels glide? -- How can you determine whether a fossil squirrel was a tree squirrel, a flying squirrel, or a ground squirrel? -- 3 Coat Color and Squirrel Genetics -- What species are the black squirrels I see? -- What species is the red squirrel? -- What causes the different coat colors of squirrels? -- How are hair colors determined genetically? -- What about patterns of coat color? -- Are there age-related differences in coat color? -- Are there seasonal differences in coat color? -- Is there much geographic variation in squirrel species? -- 4 Squirrel Behavior -- Are squirrels social? -- Do squirrels fight? -- How smart are squirrels? -- Do squirrels play? -- Do squirrels talk? -- How do squirrels avoid predators? -- 5 Squirrel Ecology -- Where do squirrels sleep? -- Do squirrels migrate? -- How many squirrel species coexist in a forest? -- Why are there so many more species of squirrels in African and Asian forests? -- How do squirrels survive in the desert? -- How do squirrels survive the winter? -- What is hibernation?. |
| 505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Do squirrels have enemies? -- Why do squirrels commit infanticide? -- Do squirrels get sick? -- How do squirrels influence vegetation? -- 6 Reproduction and Development -- How do squirrels reproduce? -- How long are female squirrels pregnant? -- Where do mother squirrels give birth? -- How many babies do squirrels have? -- Are all littermates equally related? -- How long do female squirrels nurse their young? -- How fast do squirrels grow? -- How long do squirrels live? -- 7 Foods and Feeding -- What do squirrels eat? -- How do squirrels open hard nuts? -- Do all squirrels bury their food? -- How does the squirrel decide what food to store? -- How do squirrels find the food they have buried? -- 8 Squirrels and Humans -- Do squirrels make good pets? -- Should people feed squirrels? -- Do squirrels feel pain? -- What do I do if I find an injured or orphaned squirrel? -- How can I become a better observer of squirrels? -- How do I know whether I have flying squirrels in my backyard? -- Why are squirrels important? -- 9 Squirrel Problems (from a human viewpoint) -- Are squirrels pests? -- How do I keep squirrels away from my . . . ? -- Are squirrels vectors of human disease? -- 10 Human Problems (from a squirrel's viewpoint) -- Are squirrels endangered? -- Will squirrels be affected by global warming? -- Are squirrels ever invasive species? -- Do people hunt and eat squirrels? -- Are squirrel-hair brushes actually made of squirrel hair? -- Why do so many squirrels get hit by cars? -- 11 Squirrels in Stories and Literature -- What roles do squirrels play in religion and mythology? -- What do squirrels have to do with the Cinderella story? -- What roles do squirrels play in popular culture? -- How are squirrels incorporated into poetry? -- How are squirrels incorporated into literature? -- 12 "Squirrelology" -- Which species are best known?. |
| 505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Which species are least known? -- How do scientists recognize individual squirrels? -- Appendix: Squirrels of the World -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | With over one hundred photographs and an intuitive question-and-answer format, this authoritative and engaging guide sheds light on a common mammal that is anything but commonplace. |
| 588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE | |
| Source of description note | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Squirrels. |
| 655 #4 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ferrell, Katie E. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Relationship information | Print version: |
| Main entry heading | Thorington, Richard W., Jr. |
| Title | Squirrels |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,c2006 |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780801884030 |
| 797 2# - LOCAL ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME (RLIN) | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | ProQuest (Firm) |
| 830 #4 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | The Animal Answer Guides: Q&a for the Curious Naturalist Series |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3318309">https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3318309</a> |
| Public note | Click to View |
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