Britain's Mammals Updated Edition

A comprehensive photographic field guide to the mammals of Great Britain and Ireland

Britain¿s Mammals is a comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to all the mammals recorded in the wild in Great Britain and Ireland in recent times¿including marine mammals, bats and introduced species that have bred. The book features 500 stunning photographs and incorporates invaluable tips and suggestions to help you track down and identify even the most difficult species.

This easy-to-use book provides an introduction to the different types of mammal. Concise species accounts focus on identification, and include up-to-date information on sounds, habitat, food, habits, breeding behaviour, and population and status, as well as descriptions of key field signs¿including tracks, droppings and nests¿that give away the presence of mammals even when they are out of sight. Guidance is also provided on ways of studying and observing mammals¿including sma