Authoritatively written, Dorling Kindersley's latest encyclopedic reference (following Animal and Earth) provides a fascinating insight into the lives of mammals. Mammals are grouped according to habitat and stunning photography captures the beauty and diversity of the key mammal residents in their natural habitats. Comprehensive text provides information on their behaviours, their methods of survival and their engaging quirks, from dam-building American beavers to babysitting elephants, and predator-prey relationships to courtship and mate selection.