The Book of Indian Animals/S.H. Prater. Reprint. New Delhi, Oxford
University Press, 2005, xxiii, 332 p., plates, ISBN 0-19-5621-69-7.
The Book of Indian Animals/S.H. Prater. Reprint. New Delhi, Oxford
University Press, 2005, xxiii, 332 p., plates, ISBN 0-19-5621-69-7.
Contents: Preface to the third edition. 1. Mammals in general. 2. Apes, monkeys, lemurs. 3. The cats. 4. Civets. 5. Mongooses. 6. Hyenas. 7. The dog gamily. 8. Bears. 9. Pandas. 10. The Weasel family. 11. Insectivores. 12. Bats. 13. Rodents. 14. Hares, mouse-hares. 15. The elephant. 16. Horses, Rhinoceroses. 17. Wild Oxen, Sheep, Goats. 18. Goat-Antelopes. 19. Antelopes, Gazelles. 20. Deer. 21. Pigs. 22. Pangolins. 23. Marine Mammals. Bibliography. Index. Change in species name.
"All the best known mammals of India are described and illustrated in this book. Get to know all about their habitats, distinctive characteristics, distribution and other features. Compiled by S.H. Prater from different sources, this book particularly draws on the first hand observations of naturalists who have contributed to the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. This book contains 28 full-colour plates drawn by the distinguished artist M. Paul Barruel, depicting 141 species of animals, and 41 monochrome plates."