Mammals books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
The Life of Mammals
David AttenboroughA broad survey of mammal biology and behavior, published alongside the BBC television series of the same name.
In the Shadow of Man
Jane GoodallA long-term field account of wild chimpanzees at Gombe, based on years of observation.
Never Cry Wolf
Farley MowatA first-person account of studying wolves in the Canadian Arctic, widely read as popular natural history.
Gorillas in the Mist
Dian FosseyFossey's account of her years studying mountain gorillas in Rwanda and the conservation problems she faced there.
Chimpanzee Politics
Frans de WaalA study of dominance and alliance behavior among captive chimpanzees, read as an early work on primate social politics.
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More mammals books
- Born Free
Born FreeJoy Adamson - The Mammals of North America
The Mammals of North AmericaE. Raymond Hall - Bonobo
BonoboFrans de Waal - A Whale for the Killing
A Whale for the KillingFarley Mowat - Mammalian Osteology
Mammalian OsteologyB. Miles Gilbert - Mammals
MammalsHerbert S. Zim - The ape within us
The ape within usJohn Ramsay MacKinnon1978 - The Encyclopedia of Mammals
The Encyclopedia of MammalsDavid W. Macdonald1995 - International Library of Psychology
International Library of PsychologyRoutledge1999 - Beat About the Bush
Beat About the BushTrevor Carnaby2006 - The Okanogan mule deerThe Okanogan mule deerDon L. Zeigler1978
- Atlas of animal bones
Atlas of animal bonesElisabeth Schmid1972