Learn about 7 species of North American mammals that lived through the last Ice Age to today. North American Survivors explores seven species of mammals that existed in the North American continent, lived through the last Ice Age, and endured to the present. It reveals the ancestral origins of the animals, the opinions that humans held towards them, and the way they affected the biodiversity in the environment in which they live. North American Survivors considers the way these animals survived so that humans may learn and integrate the animals' resilience in their own lives to continue through the ongoing climate change crisis. The book also gives an overview of what the year of the particular animal looks like: when mating and birthing season begins, and when a particular animal grows independent. The animals discussed include: • White-tailed deer • Pronghorn • Cougars • Collared javelina or peccary • Black bears • and others.Complete with a glossary and a list for further reading, North American Survivors is the book to introduce readers to the adaptability of animals and what helps them survive today.
North American Survivors explores seven species of mammals that existed in the North American continent, lived through the last Ice Age, and endured to the present. It reveals the ancestral origins of the animals, the opinions that humans held towards them, and the way they affected the biodiversity in the environment in which they live. North American Survivors considers the way these animals survived so that humans may learn and integrate the animals' resilience in their own lives to continue through the ongoing climate change crisis. The book also gives an overview of what the year of the particular animal looks like: when mating and birthing season begins, and when a particular animal grows independent. The animals discussed include: • White-tailed deer • Pronghorn • Cougars • Collared javelina or peccary • Black bears • and others.Complete with a glossary and a list for further reading, North American Survivors is the book to introduce readers to the adaptability of animals and what helps them survive today. Contents Introduction Megafauna ExtinctionsA Word about Dates Used in this Book
Ice Age Facts at a GlanceWhite-tailed Deer: The GeneralistThe Northern White-tailed Deer Year
Great American Biotic Interchange
Mule DeerPronghorns Sole SurvivorExtinct Pronghorn Relatives
The Pronghorn's YearMountain Goat: Life in IsolationThe Mountain Goat's Year
Mountain SheepCollared Javelina/Peccary: Moving NorthThe Peccary/Javelina's Year
Wild Boars and JavelinasBlack Bear: The Tolerant and the ToleratedThe Black Bear's Year
HibernationCougar: ResurgenceResearch into Predators
The Cougar's Year
JaguarCoyote: The Wolf Among UsUrban Coyotes and Pets
The Coyote's Year
Why Do Coyotes Attack Dogs?New Arrivals and Old AcquaintancesNew SpeciesBison
Bison RecoveryNew ArrivalsElk
Moose
Grizzly bearLong-time Survivors in Europe and North AmericaCaribou
To Migrate or Not
Muskoxen
Evolving SpeciesPolar bear
Grey WolfReturning Species HorseRewilding Conclusions Glossary Bibliography Index
