Bears : A Year in the Life

English

ISBN: 1554074614

EAN: 9781554074617

Category: Nature / Bears

Publisher: Firefly Books, Limited

Release Date: 02/28/2009

Synopsis: When first published, Bears received excellent reviews and sold particularly well. The book focuses on an entire year in the lives of the three bear species found in North America -- the brown bear, the black bear and the polar bear. Matthias Breiter shows how these widely feared but rarely encountered animals hunt, feed, play, mate and breed.Based on the bears yearly cycle, from when they awaken from hibernation and give birth in February through the return of winter and another hibernation, the book includes: Polar bears and their unique marine habitat Brown and black bears across their ranges Dangers from bears that live too close to human habitation Biology and breeding The five bear species that do not live in North America.Bears is lavishly illustrated with more than 125 remarkable color photographs taken in the wild. By shattering myths and revealing unusual facts, this book increases the understanding of these magnificent creatures.

Excerpt: Unknown Property Excerpt

Bears : A Year in the Life

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.75 inches

Width: 8.75 inches

Length: 11.25 inches

Weight: 27.87 oz

Pages: 176