This eagerly anticipated first volume in the landmark series deals with the following families: African Palm Civet; Cats; Linsangs; Civets, Genets and Oyans; Hyenas; Mongooses; Euplerids; Dogs; Bears; Red Panda; Racoons; Skunks; Weasels, Martens, Polecats, Badgers and Otters. This volume will include an introduction to the Class Mammalia by Don E. Wilson. Family accounts cover the following: systematics, morphological aspects, habitat, general habits, communication, food and feeding, breeding, movement, home range and social organisation, relationship with humans, and status and conservation. Species accounts include chapters on taxonomy, descriptive notes, habitat, food and feeding, activity patterns, movements, home range and social organization, breeding, and a bibliography. Distribution maps, colour photos and colour illustrations throughout. Il primo volume della serie sui mammiferi 33 colour plates, over 500 colour photographs, 57 distribution maps Pag. 700 Rilegato. Cm 24x31