A Field Guide to Australian Mammals

FIELD GUIDE TO AUSTRALIAN Mammals For anyone who ever wondered which species of possum lives in their roof, this compact Field Guide to Australian Mammals provides informative, easy-to-understand text alongside full-colour photographs to allow easy identification of Australian mammals, from kangaroos and possums to dolphins and whales. Find out how Australian mammals came to be so different from those on other continents, discover the meaning behind their scientific names, or simply learn what they eat, where they live and how they reproduce and behave. Also included are distribution maps, body weight and length data and little-known facts about Monotremes, Marsupials and Placental mammals, such as: Megafauna bones recently found in Mammoth Cave, Western Australia, are from the long extinct Zaglossus hacketti a sheep-sized Echidna that used to roam the continent! Elephant Seals can dive to 1,200 m and remain submerged for more than an hour. A Red Kangaroo can hop at 40 km/hr for up to 2 km. This practical, portable guide is perfect for anyone wanting to learn more about Australia's unique mammalian fauna.