The Great Bear Almanac

First edition. Slight soiling on outside page edges. Previous owner's name on endpaper. Inside pages clean and binding is tight.Virtually everything known about bears is touched upon in this remarkably entertaining book. Part I, "Bears in Their World," discusses where bears are found throughout the world, with notes on population estimates and detailed maps. A full section on anatomy and physiology discusses distinguishing features among bear species, details on the skull, teeth, claws and other bear parts, how well bears hear and see, and much more. Another section investigates hibernation, intelligence, feeding, play, and other behavioral traits.Part II, "Bears in the Human World," examines the wide range of ways in which bears and human beings intersect: bears in myth and religion, in art, literature, and film, and above all, in real life, bear attacks, human encroachment on bear habitat, governmental regulations on bears, trafficking in bear parts by poachers, a summary of current bear research, and much more. A concluding chapter looks at future prospects for the bears of the world, and offers guidelines for how all those who admire bears can help protect these great and majestic creatures.

Product Info

ISBN: 1558212108

ISBN-13: 9781558212107

Publisher: Lyons Pr

Year: 1993-07-01

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

HillCountryBooks

Address: 358 Skyland Dr Boerne, Texas

Website: https://www.hillcountrybooks.com

Country: United States