미국 록키산맥의 야생동물들. Wild Animals of the Rockies, With a List of Mammals found in Rocky Mountain National Park,by James Pershing Gilligan

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미국 록키산맥의 야생동물들. Wild Animals of the Rockies, With a List of Mammals found in Rocky Mountain National Park,by James Pershing Gilligan

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Title: Wild Animals of the Rockies
With a List of Mammals found in Rocky Mountain National Park

Author: James Pershing Gilligan

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CONTENTS
Page
Wildlife of the Last Hundred Years7
Wildlife Management13
Life Zones and Animal Distribution18
The Mammals of Rocky Mountain National Park20
The Hoofed Animals
Elk20
Mule Deer21
Mountain Sheep22
The Flesh-eaters (Carnivores)
Black Bear25
Mountain Lion26
Bobcat26
Coyote31
Red Fox31
Cross Fox32
Badger32
Striped Skunk32
Spotted Skunk32
Marten32
Mink35
Long-tailed Weasel35
Short-tailed Weasel35
The Plant-eaters (Rodents)
Beaver36
Muskrat36
Porcupine39
Marmot39
Abert Squirrel40
Chickaree40
Richardson Ground Squirrel40
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel43
Least Chipmunk43
Western Chipmunk44
Northern Pocket Gopher44
Bushy-tailed Pack Rat44
Deer Mouse47
Cliff Mouse47
Jumping Mouse47
The Voles47
The Hares, Rabbits, and Pikas
Pika48
Cottontail Rabbit51
White-tailed Jack Rabbit51
Snowshoe Hare51
The Shrews (Insectivores)52
The Flying Mammals (Bats)55
ILLUSTRATIONS
Identification Marks of Similar Animals:
Marten, Mink, Weasel, Pika, Cottontail, Jack Rabbit, and Snowshoe Hare28
Abert Squirrel, Chickaree, Chipmunk, Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel, Pack Rat, Richardson Ground Squirrel, and Pocket Gopher29
Photographs
The Tundra from Trail Ridge Road, and Elk on Their Winter Feeding Grounds11
Deer Fawn and Mountain Sheep Rams23
Bobcat and Black Bear27
Red Fox and Coyote33
Marten34
Weasel and Badger37
Porcupine and Muskrat38
Marmot41
Chickaree and Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel42
Least Chipmunk45
Pika and Cottontail Rabbit49
Deer Mouse and Big Brown Bat53
Trackscover

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미국 록키산맥의 야생동물들. Wild Animals of the Rockies, With a List of Mammals found in Rocky Mountain National Park,by James Pershing Gilligan

PREFACE
Among the frequent questions by visitors to the Rocky Mountain region are those pertaining to the wild animals. What animals are found here? How can they be identified? What are the wildlife problems of the high country? These are common queries which this booklet attempts to answer.
The author, a former ranger-naturalist in Rocky Mountain National Park, discovered through a visitor study in 1948 that a predominating interest of vacationers was in the wildlife of the area. Therefore, the writing has been limited to brief descriptions of the four-footed animals as they are seen in nature, with some explanation of their habits and habitat so they may be more readily located. The cover “tracks” and identification plates further this intent.
Many find it difficult to understand why they cannot see “more” animals in this rugged country. These animals are wild in the strictest sense. Many are nocturnal in habit, hiding during daylight, and others must be approached very cautiously. One satisfactory method of observing wildlife is to select a “spot” off the beaten trails and sit quietly for several hours, allowing animal life to move about in a normal manner.
A secondary purpose of this booklet is to provide a check list of all mammals known to use the National Park. Not all species listed have been collected in the area. It is hoped this will be a start toward providing an accurate, more substantial, and growing list of mammals for the Park. The scientific names of the 50 species given conform to all revisions to date. Those interested in a comprehensive discussion of individual mammals should consult such publications as Warren’s Mammals of Colorado, or Cahalane’s Mammals of North America.
An effort has been made to reduce and simplify the many common names attached to certain mammals. The most representative, and yet accurate name, has been selected for each animal for use throughout its entire area of distribution. For example, there is a large group of ground squirrels (Callospermophilus) inhabiting most western states which closely resemble one another in external features. The variety of common names given these squirrels (due to differences in locality or in minute external characters) is highly perplexing to the average person. Therefore the name golden-mantled ground squirrel, by which most of this group is known in far western states, is given for the group representative in north central 6Colorado, formerly known as the Say’s ground squirrel. Similar methods have been followed in limiting the names of other mammals. It is suggested that those interested in wildlife adopt one common name for each similar group of animals in an effort to standardize terminology for the multitude.
Dr. William H. Burt, Curator of Mammals, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, has reviewed the manuscript and made many helpful suggestions. Miss Diana Wiltse, of the Ann Arbor Press, designed the cover and identification pages. I am also grateful for files of information and many photographic cuts furnished by the National Park Service. Unless otherwise indicated, photos were provided through the courtesy of Nature Magazine.

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James Pershing Gilligan 미국 록키산맥의 야생동물들. Wild Animals of the Rockies, With a List of Mammals found in Rocky Mountain National Park,by James Pershing Gilligan미국의 저술가.wild animals of the ROCKIESwith a list of mammals foundin Rocky Mountain National ParkBy James GilliganAdditional copies of this booklet may be obtained by writing to the author at Boise Junior College, Boise, Idaho