ERIC Number: ED289651
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 35
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Wildlife of New Mexico: A Coloring Book.
MacCarter, Don L.; Oldham, Pat
This coloring book showing 31 of New Mexico's wild animals was prepared in conjunction with Project WILD, an environmental and conservation education program for elementary and secondary school students. Each page contains a large line drawing of a wild animal, a brief description of its habitat and behavior, and a range map that indicates the animal's current range within the state. The description of the vagrant shrew is typical of the verbal information provided: "One of the tiniest of all mammals, vagrant shrews live in marshes and meadows. They are fierce little creatures that feed almost nonstop on insects, worms and other small animals." Other animals included in the book are the ringtail, western bluebird, pinon jay, porcupine, abert's squirrel, sandhill crane, desert bighorn sheep, javelina, black bear, black-tailed prairie dog, roadrunner, horned lizard, pronghorn antelope, coyote, little brown bat, black-tailed rattlesnake, elk, raven, mountain lion, burrowing owl, black-tailed jack rabbit, red-tailed hawk, western meadowlark, collared lizard, pintail duck, spotted skunk, wild turkey, lesser prairie chicken, and swift and kit foxes. (JHZ)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: New Mexico State Dept. of Game and Fish, Santa Fe.
Identifiers - Location: New Mexico
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