The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Animals

by Whitfield, Philip; Simon and Schuster, Inc.

• ISBN13: 9780684852379
• ISBN10: 0684852373
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

Arranged by broad taxonomic classification, about 2,000 animals are introduced through pictures & information on their appearance, adaptations, habits, & habitats.

Author Biography

General Consultant and Editor Dr. Philip Whitfield is a lecturer in zoology and natural science at King's College, University of London. In addition to the general supervision of the text, he has special responsibility for parasitology and animal structure.

Table of Contents

Mammals	14	(186)
Echidnas, Platypus	18	(2)
Opossums, Shrew Opossums, Colocolo	20	(2)
Dasyurid Marsupials	22	(2)
Numbat, Bandicoots, Marsupial Mole, Wombat	24	(2)
Koala, Phalangers, Pygmy Possums, Possums	26	(2)
Kangaroos	28	(2)
Kangaroos, Rat Kangaroos	30	(2)
Anteaters, Sloths	32	(2)
Armadillos, Pangolins	34	(2)
Pikas, Rabbits, and Hares	36	(2)
Rabbits and Hares	38	(2)
Squirrels	40	(4)
Pocket Gophers, Pocket Mice	44	(2)
Mountain Beaver, Beavers, Spring Hare, Scaly-tailed Squirrels	46	(2)
New World Rats and Mice	48	(2)
Hamsters, Mole Rats	50	(2)
Crested Rat, Spiny Dormice, and relatives	52	(2)
Voles and Lemmings	54	(2)
Gerbils	56	(2)
Climbing Mice, Pouched Rats, Old World Rats and Mice 1	58	(2)
Old World Rats and Mice 2	60	(2)
Dormice, Jumping Mice, Jerboas, Gundis	62	(2)
Porcupines	64	(2)
Cavies, Capybara, Agoutis, and Pacas	66	(2)
Chinchillas, Huntias, Coypu, Octodonts, Tuco-tucos, and Chinchilla-rats	68	(2)
Spiny Rats, Cane Rats, Dassie Rat, and Mole-rats	70	(2)
Elephant Shrews, Tenrecs	72	(2)
Golden Moles, Hedgehogs	74	(2)
Shrews	76	(2)
Solenodons, Moles, Flying Lemurs	78	(2)
Tree Shrews	80	(2)
Mouse-lemurs, Lemurs, Aye-aye	82	(2)
Lorises, Tarsiers	84	(2)
Marmosets, Tamarins	86	(2)
New World Monkeys	88	(4)
Old World Monkeys	92	(8)
Gibbons	100	(2)
Apes	102	(2)
Fruit Bats	104	(2)
Mouse-tailed Bats, Sheath-tailed Bats	106	(2)
Hog-nosed Bat, Slit-faced Bats, False Vampire Bats	108	(2)
Horseshoe Bats	110	(2)
Fisherman Bats, Mustached Bats, Free-tailed Bats, New World Leaf-nosed Bats 1	112	(2)
New World Leaf-nosed Bats 2	114	(2)
Evening Bats	116	(2)
Funnel-eared Bats, Smoky Bats, Disc-winged Bats, Sucker-footed Bat, Short-tailed Bats	118	(2)
Dogs	120	(2)
Bears	124	(2)
Pandas, Raccoons	126	(2)
Mustelids	128	(6)
Civets 1	134	(2)
Civets 2, Mongooses 1	136	(2)
Mongooses 2	138	(2)
Hyenas	140	(2)
Cats	142	(6)
Sea Lions, Fur Seals, Walrus	148	(2)
Seals	150	(4)
Aardvark, Pigs	154	(2)
Peccaries, Hippopotamuses	156	(2)
Camels	158	(2)
Mouse Deer, Musk Deer, Deer	160	(2)
Deer	162	(2)
Deer, Giraffes, Pronghorn	164	(2)
Bovids	166	(18)
River Dolphins, Dolphins	184	(2)
Dolphins	186	(2)
Sperm Whales, White Whales	188	(2)
Beaked Whales	190	(2)
Gray Whale, Rorquals, Right Whales	192	(2)
Horses, Tapirs	194	(2)
Rhinoceroses, Hyraxes	196	(2)
Elephants, Dugong, Manatees	198	(2)
Birds	200	(210)
Ratites	204	(2)
Tinamous, Megapodes, Curassows	206	(2)
Pheasants	208	(4)
Grouse, Turkeys, Guineafowl, New World Quails	212	(2)
Screamers, Magpie Goose, Whistling Ducks, Ducks	214	(2)
Ducks	216	(2)
Buttonquail, Honeyguides, Woodpeckers	218	(2)
Woodpeckers	220	(2)
Woodpeckers, Asian Barbets, African Barbets	222	(2)
Toucans	224	(2)
Jacamars, Puffbirds, Hornbills	226	(2)
Ground-hornbills, Hoopoes, Wood-hoopoes, Trogons	228	(2)
Rollers, Ground-rollers, Cuckoo-rollers, Motmots, Bee-eaters	230	(2)
Kingfishers	232	(2)
Mousebirds, Cuckoos	234	(2)
Cuckoos	236	(2)
Parrots	238	(6)
Swifts, Crested Swifts	244	(2)
Hummingbirds	246	(2)
Turacos, Barn Owls, Typical Owls	248	(2)
Typical Owls	250	(2)
Owlet-nightjars, Frogmouths, Oilbirds, Potoos	252	(2)
Nightjars	254	(2)
Pigeons	256	(6)
Sunbittern, Bustards, Cranes, Trumpeters	262	(2)
Limpkin, Finfoot, Sungrebe, Seriemas, Kagu, Mesites	264	(2)
Rails	266	(2)
Sandgrouse, Seedsnipes, Plainwanderer, Painted Snipe, Jacanas	268	(2)
Sandpipers, Woodcock, Snipe	270	(2)
Sheathbills, Thick-knees, Pratincoles	272	(2)
Oystercatchers, Avocets, Plovers	274	(2)
Skuas, Skimmers, Gulls	276	(2)
Auks	278	(2)
Hawks	280	(4)
Hawks, Secreatarybird	284	(2)
Falcons	286	(2)
Grebes, Tropicbirds, Gannets	288	(2)
Anhingas, Cormorants	290	(2)
Herons	292	(2)
Hammerkop, Flamingos, Ibises, Pelicans	294	(2)
New World Vultures, Stroks	296	(2)
Frigatebirds, Penguins, Divers	298	(2)
Petrels	300	(2)
Albatrosses, Storm Petrels	302	(4)
New Zealand Wrens, Pittas, Broadbills, Asities	304	(2)
Mionectine Flycatchers, Tyrant Flycatchers	306	(2)
Tyrant Flycatchers	308	(2)
Tyrant Flycatchers, Sharpbill, Plantcutters	310	(2)
Cotingas, Manakins	312	(2)
Typical Antbirds, Ground Antbirds	314	(2)
Ovenbirds	316	(2)
Woodcreepers, Gnateaters, Tapaculos, Australian Treecreepers	318	(2)
Lyrebirds, Scrub Birds, Bowerbirds, Fairy Wrens, Grass Wrens	320	(2)
Honeyeaters 1	322	(2)
Honeyeaters 2	324	(2)
Pardalotes, Australasian Robins, Leafbirds	326	(2)
Shrikes, Vireos	328	(2)
Whipbirds, Quail Thrush, Apostlebird Sitellas, Shrike Tits, Whistlers	330	(2)
Crows	332	(2)
Birds of Paradise, Butcherbirds, Australian Magpie, Currawongs	334	(2)
Cuckoo Shrikes and Minivets	336	(2)
Wood Swallows, Orioles, Fantails	338	(2)
Monarchs, Magpie Lark, Silktail	340	(2)
Drongos, Iora, Bush-shrikes	342	(2)
Helmet Shrikes, Vangas, New Zealand Wattlebird	344	(2)
Rockfowl, Waxwings, Silky Flycatchers, Dippers	346	(2)
Thrushes	348	(2)
Thrushes, Old World Flycatchers	350	(2)
Old World Flycatchers, Chats	352	(2)
Chats	354	(2)
Starlings	356	(2)
Mockingbirds, Nuthatches, Wallcreepers	358	(2)
Wrens, Treecreepers	360	(2)
Gnatcatchers, Penduline Tits, Titmice, Long-tailed Tits	362	(2)
Swallows	364	(2)
Bulbuls	366	(2)
Bulbuls, Kinglets, Hypocolius, African Warblers	368	(2)
White-eyes, Leaf Warblers	370	(2)
Leaf Warblers, Grass Warblers, Laughingthrushes	372	(2)
Babblers	374	(4)
Babblers, Wrentit, Typical Warblers	378	(2)
Larks	380	(2)
Sunbirds	382	(2)
Flowerpeckers, Sugarbirds, Berrypeckers, Dunnocks	384	(2)
Pipits, Wagtails	386	(2)
Sparrows, Weavers	388	(2)
Weavers	390	(2)
Grass finches, Parasitic Whydahs	392	(2)
Finches	394	(2)
Hawaiian Honeycreepers, Buntings	396	(2)
Buntings, Tanagers	398	(2)
Tanagers	400	(4)
Tanagers, Cardinals	404	(2)
Wood Warblers	406	(2)
Icterids	408	(2)
Reptiles	410	(60)
Emydid Turtles	414	(2)
Land Tortoises	416	(2)
Softshell Turtles, River Turtles, Mud Turtles	418	(2)
Leatherback, Marine Turtles	420	(2)
Snapping Turtles, Greaved Turtles, Matamatas	422	(2)
Tuataras, Iguanas	424	(2)
Iguanas	426	(2)
Agamid Lizards	428	(2)
Chameleons	430	(2)
Geckos	432	(2)
Geckos-Scaly-foot Lizards	434	(2)
Burrowing Lizards, Teiid Lizards	436	(2)
Lacertid Lizards, Night Lizards	438	(2)
Skinks	440	(4)
Girdled and Plated Lizards	444	(2)
Crocodile Lizards, Alligator and Legless Lizards	446	(2)
Monitors, Gila Monster	448	(2)
Amphisbaenians	450	(2)
Thread Snakes, Blind Snakes, Pipe Snakes, Shieldtail Snakes, Sunbeam Snakes	452	(2)
Pythons and Baos, Wart Snakes	454	(2)
Burrowing Asps, Colubrid Snakes	456	(2)
Colubrid Snakes	458	(4)
Cobras and Sea Snakes	462	(2)
Vipers	464	(2)
Pit Vipers	466	(2)
Crocodiles, Alligators and Caimans, Gavial	468	(2)
Amphibians	470	(28)
Tailed Frogs, New Zealand Frogs, Discoglossid Frogs, Pipid Frogs	474	(2)
Mexican Burrowing Toad, Parsley Frog, Spadefoot Toads, Glass Frogs, Ghost Frogs	476	(2)
Bufonid Toads, Gold Frog	478	(2)
Treefrogs, Mouth-brooding Frog	480	(2)
Leptodactylid Frogs, Myobatrachid Frogs, Sooglossid Frogs, Poison Dart Frogs, Reed Frogs	482	(2)
Narrow-mouthed Frogs, True Frogs	484	(2)
True Frogs, Rhacophorid Treefrogs	486	(2)
Sirens, Congo Eels, Olms and Mudpuppies	488	(2)
Lungless Salamanders	490	(2)
Mole Salamanders, Dicamptodontid Salamanders	492	(2)
Salamanders and Newts, Giant Salamanders, Asiatic Land Salamanders	494	(2)
Caecilians	496	(2)
Fishes	498
Hagfish, Lampreys, Sharks	502	(2)
Sharks	504	(4)
Skates, Rays and Chimaeras	508	(2)
Bichirs, Sturgeons, Gars, Bowfin	510	(2)
Osteoglossiform Fishes, Elopiform Fishes, Bonefish and Spiny Eels	512	(2)
Eels, Snipe-eels and Gulper Eels	514	(2)
Herrings	516	(2)
Gonorynchiform Fishes, Cypriniform Fishes	518	(2)
Cypriniform Fishes	520	(2)
Characiform Fishes	524	(2)
Siluriform Fishes	526	(6)
Gymnotiform Fishes, Pikes, Osmeriform Fishes, Salmon	532	(2)
Salmon, Stomiiform Fishes	534	(2)
Aulopiform Fishes, Lanternfishes, Trout-perches	536	(2)
Ophidiiform Fishes, Codfishes	538	(2)
Codfishes	540	(2)
Toadfishes, Angler Fishes	542	(2)
Beloniform Fishes	544	(2)
Cyprinodontiform Fishes	546	(2)
Cyprinodontiform Fishes, Atheriniform Fishes	548	(2)
Lampridiform Fishes, Whalefishes, Beryciform Fishes	550	(2)
Beryciform Fishes, Zeiform Fishes	552	(2)
Gasterosteiform Fishes	554	(2)
Swamp Eels, Flying Gurnards, Scorpaeniform Fishes	556	(2)
Scorpaeniform Fishes	558	(2)
Perchlike Fishes	560	(26)
Perchlikes Fishes, Flatfishes	586	(2)
Flatfishes	588	(4)
Tetraodontiform Fishes	592	(4)
Coelacanth, Lungfishes	596