MAMMALSOF INDIA

V I V E K M E N O N

P R I N C E T O N U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S SPRINCETON AND OXFORD

Published in the United States, Canada,and the Philippine Islands by Princeton

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In the United Kingdom and European

Union, published 2009 by Christopher

Helm, an imprint of A&C Black Publishers

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Copyright © 2009 text by Vivek Menon

The right of Vivek Menon to be identified

as the author of this work has been asserted

by him in accordance with the Copyright,

Design and Patents Act 1988.

ISBN 978-0-691-14067-4

Library of Congress Control Number

2008938840

First published in India in 2003

by Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Limited

in association with

Penguin books India (P) Ltd.

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Printed in Singapore

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION

THE WORLD OF MAMMALS

CLASSIFICATION 8

FEEDING 10

SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 12

VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES

HABITATS 16

USE OF STRATUM 18

STUDYING MAMMALS 19

VISIT TO A PROTECTED AREA

CONSERVATION 22

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How THIS BOOK WORKS 24

CATALOGUE

PRIMATES 26

DEER, MUSK DEER & CHEVROTAINS 38

ANTELOPES 46

WILD GOAT, SHEEP & GOAT-ANTELOPES 52

WILD CATTLE 60

ELEPHANT 66

WILD EQUIDS 68

RHINOCEROS 10

PANDA 72

BEARS 74

CANIDS & HYENA 16

F-ELIDS 82

MUSTELIDS, VLVERRIDS & HERPESTIDS 96

SCALY ANTEATERS 110

HARES & RABBITS 112

PIKAS 114

MOLES 116

SHREWS 118

HEDGEHOGS 122

PORCUPINES 124

SQUIRRELS 126

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MARMOTS & HAMSTERS 133

MICE & RATS 134

BATS 150

WHALES & DOLPHINS 112

DUGONG 192

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 193

GLOSSARY 194

INDEX 196

PICTURE CREDITS 200

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 201