Mammals in the British Isles. L. Harrison Matthews

      

       COPYRIGHT

      William Collins

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      This eBook edition published by William Collins in 2019

       First published 1982

       Copyright © L. Harrison Matthews 1982

      L. Harrison Matthews asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

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      Source ISBN 9780007417643

       Ebook Edition © FEBRUARY 2019 ISBN: 9780007406562

       Version: 2019–02–26

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      EDITORS

      Margaret Davies, C.B.E., M.A., Ph.D.

      Kenneth Mellanby, C.B.E., Sc.D.

      S.M. Walters, M.A., Ph.D.

      PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITOR

      Eric Hosking, F.R.P.S.

      The aim of this series is to interest the general reader in the wild life of Britain by recapturing the inquiring spirit of the old naturalists. The Editors believe that the natural pride of the British public in the native fauna and flora. to which must be added concern for their conservation, is best fostered by maintaining a high standard of accuracy combined with clarity of exposition in presenting the results of modern scientific research.

      CONTENTS

       COVER

       TITLE PAGE

COPYRIGHT

Note to Readers

PLATES

EDITORS’ PREFACE

AUTHOR’S PREFACE

1. The Mammals of the British Isles

2. Ice Ages

       3. The Evolution of the Environment

       4. Distribution and Habitats

       5. Ranges, Territories and Populations

       6. Social Behaviour

       7. Behaviour and the Environment

       8. Communication

       9. Internal and External Rhythms

      10. Man and the other Mammals

       PICTURE SECTION

       APPENDIX

       REFERENCES

       INDEX

       FOOTNOTES

       ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

       PLATES

       1. Hedgehog in nest; young hedgehog (G. Kinns)

       2. Common shrew (G. Kinns), pygmy shrew (G. Kinns); lesser white-toothed shrew (D. Hosking)

       3. Water shrew (G. Kinns); noctule bat (J.H.D. Hooper)

       4. Roost of greater horseshoe bats in a cave (J.H.D. Hooper); the rare mouse-eared bat in flight (S.C. Bisserôt)

       5. Water vole (D. Hosking); bank vole (G. Kinns); field vole’s nest (G. Kinns)

       6. Yellow-necked mouse; wood mouse burrow; harvest mouse and summer nest (G. Kinns)

       7. Common dormouse; edible or fat dormouse (G. Kinns)

       8. Runway of common rat (G. Kinns); common rat feeding (G. Kinns); introduced coypu (L.M. Gosling)