London: Reaktion Books, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour and black and white illustrations. Although rarely seen in the wild, the otter is admired for its playful character and graceful aquatic agility, which were established in the popular imagination through books and films such as Tarka the Otter and Ring of Bright... More about Otter
Rickmansworth: Evans Mitchell Books, 2006. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Wildlife Monographs, a series of fabulous, full-colour books led by stunning photographic images with fresh, informative and vivid new text charting our favourite wild animals on their home terrain. More about Giant pandas
Edinburgh: Birlinn General, 2014. Octavo, oblong format, paperback, colour photographs. This book is a celebration of the return of the otter to Britain's rivers and freshwater wetlands after a drastic decline in the last century. For more than two decades, award-winning photographer Laurie Campbell has documented these lithe, elusive predators... More about Otters: return to the river
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Octavo, paperback, colour and black and white photographs, illustrations. This book by Nicola Chester is an accessible and lively account of an intriguing and much-loved animal that, surprisingly, is still endangered and rarely seen despite a recent resurgence that has seen it expand from the remote... More about RSPB spotlight: Otters
London: Granta, 2012. Octavo, dustwrapper, BRAND NEW. Over the course of a year, Miriam Darlington travelled around Britain in search of wild otters. This book follows Darlington's journey through different landscapes, seasons, and weather as she tracks one of Britain's most elusive animals. During her search, she meets otter experts... More about Otter country: in search of the wild otter
London: Reaktion Books, 2014. Octavo, paperback, colour and black and white photographs, illustrations. Reaktion Animal Series. A fascinating study of an animal that, after the dog and cat, has been granted a privileged place in our homes and our hearts. Rabbit is the story of the winsome long-eared animal that... More about Rabbit
London: Reaktion Books, 2008. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Reaktion Animal Series. This book makes use of wide-ranging sources from film and literature, to natural history description and exhibition, and asks whether the savagery of the rhino is a reality or a legacy of its mythic past. This book is aimed at... More about Rhinoceros
Oxford: The Bodleian Library, 2015. Small octavo, publisher's boards, black and white illustrations. We're all familiar with 'a flock of sheep' but what are the collective nouns for racehorses, pigs, zebras or giraffes? Drawing on a range of sources, from fifteenth-century hunting terms to more recent inventions that have now... More about A barrel of monkeys: a compendium of collective nouns for animals
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2015. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. From renowned animal photographer Mitsuaki Iwago comes this visually arresting collection of photographs highlighting the similarities between our domestic cat companions with their wild cousins. Iwago masterfully captures these feline relatives in a variety of positions, situations and landscapes, revealing their... More about Cats and lions
London: Reaktion Books, 2015. Octavo, paperback, colour and black and white photographs, illustrations. Reaktion Animal Series. Whether as living animals, abstract symbols or commercial resources, badgers have fascinated humans for thousands of years - though often to the animals' detriment. From the iconic European badger to the African honey badger... More about Badger
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs, maps. Emphasises research and conservation management initiatives for 13 species of otter worldwide, incorporates molecular research on taxonomy and population genetics, and discusses the implications of otter studies for ecology and conservation biology. This work is aimed at naturalists... More about Otters: ecology, behaviour and conservation
Singapore: Editions Didier Millet, 2013. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. This title is a magnificently illustrated celebration of one of the most iconic, beloved, and mysterious animals in the world. The result of five years of meticulous research and stunning photography this book is a delightful volume that follows in the... More about Visual celebration of Giant pandas
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011. Small quarto, dustwrapper, colour illustrations. Covers the 38 most familiar breeds of pigs in Europe and North America. The breed profiles are written in engaging text that covers the history of each breed, its main characteristics and information about how to look after them. Each breed... More about The illustrated guide to pigs: how to choose them, how to keep them
Glasgow: Saraband, 2012. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs. The Giant panda is unique - and not just uniquely charming: it has no close relatives in the animal world. The iconic, instantly recognisable creature has symbolised wildlife conservation since it was adopted as a mascot. Yet despite having avoided extinction, a.... More about Panda: back from the brink
London: Reaktion Books, 2015. Small octavo, paperback, colour and black and white photographs. Reaktion Animal Series. Although the skunk generally waddles through life in a peaceful and solitary way, the animal is feared by humans due to the pungent odor it emits when threatened, and has been both demonized and... More about Skunk
Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, (2010. reprint). Octavo, colour plates, paperback. This is the enigmatic story of a biological riddle that confounded scientists for nearly ninety years, challenging theories of creationism, evolution and the classification of species along the way. Also available in hardcover [stock id 15518]. More about Platypus: the extraordinary story of how a curious creature baffled the world
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. A horrific true story of greed, corruption, depravity and ruthless criminal enterprise. Rademeyer takes the reader on his two-year-long investigation into a dangerous criminal underworld and the merciless syndicates that will stop at nothing to obtain their prize. It is a.... More about Killing for profit: exposing the illegal rhino horn trade
London: Reaktion Books, 2014. Octavo, paperback, colour and black and white illustrations. Reaktion Animal Series. The hedgehog has long had a close connection with people. It has been an animal of fascination, endearment and cultural significance since the ancient Egyptians. The Romans regarded it as a weather prophet, and modern... More about Hedgehog
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Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 2018. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour illustrations, colour photographs, maps. A companion work to the Handbook of birds of the world [HBW]. This series illustrates and describes all the mammal species of the world and is to be completed in nine volumes. Contents of the series Volume one: Carnivores... More about Handbook of the mammals of the world [HMW], volume eight: insectivores, sloths and colugos