DEER: THE ANIMAL ANSWER GUIDE. By George A. Feldhamer and William J. McShea.

2012 1st edition. Large 8vo paperback (177 x 253mm). Ppxviii,163. Colour and b/w photographs, line drawings, bibliography.

"With vivid color photographs and an accessible and engaging question-and-answer format, this easy-to-read book is the go-to resource on deer. Anyone curious about deer will find this fact-filled book both fascinating and full of surprises. From the diminutive pudu of South America that weighs 17 pounds to male moose that weigh close to 2,000 pounds, Feldhamer and McShea explore the biology, evolution, ecology, feeding habits, reproduction, and behavior of deer. They chronicle the relationships between humans and deer and discuss the challenges of deer conservation and management." Chapters include: Introducing deer; Form and function; Deer coat colors; Deer behavior; Deer ecology; Reproduction and development; Foods and feeding; Deer and humans; Deer problems (from a human viewpoint); Human problems (from a deer's viewpoint); Deer in art and literature; "Deerology."