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Are you among the millions of people whose only opportunity to observe wildlife comes after it has been run over and pressed into a patty by big rigs, then desiccated by the elements until even flies don't recognize it? This is the field guide for you! FLATTENED FAUNA fills an important gap in our natural history knowledge and fosters a heightened respect for the ecology of the paved environment.Reviews"Knutson. . . might just be to roadkill what Brett Favre is to football flinging."-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Roger M. Knutson is an author based in Charlevoix, Michigan. A retired biology professor, he now writes on nature and politics. He is the author of Flattened Fauna and Furtive Fauna.

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1 Introduction to the Flattened Fauna

1

(12)

The Road as Habitat

3

(3)

History and Future of the Road Fauna

6

(2)

The Seasonal Nature of the Road Fauna

8

(1)

Mimicry and Protective Coloration of the Road Fauna

9

(3)

Food on the Road

12

(1)

2 The International Study of the Road Fauna

13

(14)

How and Where to Study the Road Fauna

16

(3)

Collection of Road Specimens

19

(1)

How to Use This Book

20

(2)

Animal Posture and Presentation on the Road

22

(2)

The Most Dangerous Animals on the Road

24

(2)

A Quick Key to the Major Groups of Flattened Fauna

26

(1)

3 Road Snakes

27

(5)

Small Snakes

29

(1)

Large Snakes

30

(2)

4 Legged Reptiles and Amphibians

32

(7)

Road Toads

33

(2)

Road Turtles

35

(2)

Alligators

37

(2)

5 Road Birds

39

(18)

Urban Birds

41

(6)

Both Urban and Rural Birds

47

(2)

Rural Birds

49

(8)

6 Road Mammals

57

(33)

Bibliography

90

(1)

Index

91

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Flattened Fauna, Revised A Field Guide to Common Animals of Roads, Streets, and Highways

Flattened Fauna, Revised A Field Guide to Common Animals of Roads, Streets, and Highways

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