British Wildlife: A photographic guide to every common species (Collins Complete Guide)

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Here's a quick guide to the most common UK bird eggs too help you find out which species it came from. There are more than 870 species of large moth in the UK, many of which can be tricky for beginners to tell apart. Learn how to identify red admiral butterflies, their caterpillars and pupae with our handy guide, and record your sightings with Nature's Calendar. This beautifully illustrated book has been put together by University of Reading Professor of Ecology Mark Fellowes, and pulls out 50 of the most fundamental categories and concepts from the study of animals, explaining them in 300 words or fewer (hence ‘30-second zoology’).

British Wildlife: A photographic guide to every common

Many animals learn from elders almost everything; getting answers to questions of how to live where one lives; learning skills, dangers, group-identity, communication dialects, and survival traditions that define their existence. Spotted a furry caterpillar undulating across the path in front of you or munching leaves in your garden?Learn to tell who's who with our quick and easy guide to the some of the most commonly encountered species.

Pocket Nature Wildlife of Britain: A Unique Photographic

We’re used to birds migrating over winter to head towards warmer climes, but we don’t often stop to think about how remarkable this really is. She then spent six months persuading the world’s best wildlife photographers to donate an image for a book, Remembering Elephants, to raise money to fight poaching. Matt Brown takes on these misconceptions and more in Everything You Know About Animals Is Wrong, myth-busting all the common animal ‘facts’ we’ve heard so often since we were children that we just accept them to be true. We've picked out our selection of the best nature and wildlife books, from stunning photography to animal behaviour.Hawthorn and blackthorn are two of the most easily confused species, so here’s a closer look at their differences to help you tell them apart. Ocean explains the most fascinating facets of the sea, including waves, coral reefs and the food chain. The UK's 15,000 different fungi have a rich collection of fascinating, descriptive and hilarious names. Weaving together psychology and evolutionary science, the book will give pet owners a newfound appreciation for their furry friends.