Collins, London, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. The badger is a large mammal, common but very rarely seen in Britain, which has become one of Britain's best-loved animals. It is a very social animal, living in large family groups and maintaining large territories. It is its nocturnal lifestyle that make it so difficult to see. This new volume in the New Naturalist series reveals the extraordinary complex life style that allows this secretive animal to live in even the most built-up areas of Britain. It also reveals the facts behind the current role of badgers in transmitting tuberculosis to cattle, a theory that has resulted in some of the most intense wildlife investigation in the past ten years. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. xi + 386. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. in archive acetate film protection. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. green cloth. Includes appendices, references & index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Natural History & Resources; Biology; Animals; Nature; Britain/UK; Environment & Ecology. ISBN: 0007320418. ISBN/EAN: 9780007320417. Inventory No: 4331. . 9780007320417 This book is fairly heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

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Bookseller: Bookbarrow (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4331
Title: Badger (New Naturalist 114)
Author: Timothy J. Roper
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine Condition
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0007320418
ISBN 13: 9780007320417
Publisher: Collins
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2010
Keywords: BZDB227 Badgers/Animals/Mustelids/Nature/Environment/New Naturalist Series//Ecology/Biology/Natural History/Bovine Tuberculosis Natural History & Resources; Biology; Animals; Nature; Britain/UK; Environment & Ecology. Unbranded ISBN: 0007320418

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