An introduction to land, sea, and freshwater mollusks, including their classification, physical characteristics and habits, superstitions about them, and their useful as well as unpleasant aspects. Includes a chapter on shell collecting.
Traces the ancestry of the donkey, its place in literature and lore, its history in the United States, and its characteristics, habits, and usefulness.
Describes the behavior and physical characteristics of the red fox and examines its relationship to the human population. Includes a separate chapter on seven other fox species.