This colorful book provides an excellent general survey of beavers, including their evolution, family life, structures they build, behavior, habits and seasonal adaptations. It also discusses their predators and interactions with humans. Illustrated with excellent color photos of beavers in their natural habitats.
2009, 8-1/2" x 11", 60 pages, 101 color photographs, 4 black & white illustrations, 7 maps, further reading.
Published by Nature Alaska.
ISBN 978-1-57833-439-1. paperback
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