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Results of a Biological Survey of Mount Shasta California

Description: From introduction: "Biological survey of northern California from the Madeline Plains to the Pacific Ocean and from the Oregon boundary to Lassen Butte and parts of the Sierra, with Mount Shasta occupying a nearly central position."
Date: October 28, 1899
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Death Valley Expedition: A Biological Survey of Parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, Part 2

Description: Collection of reports on Death Valley, the bordering region of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. Reports include birds, reptiles and Batrachians, fishes, insects, mollusks, trees and shrubs, cactuses and yuccas, and list of localities in the reports.
Date: May 31, 1893
Creator: Fisher, A. K.; Stejneger, Leonhard; Gilbert, Charles H.; Riley, C. V.; Stearns, R. E. C.; Merriam, C. Hart et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ecology and Biology of the Pacific Walrus, Odobenus Rosmarus Divergens Illiger

Description: Pacific walrus is summarized, including distribution and migrations by month, general morphology and growth, skin and hair, dentition, food and feeding behavior, reproduction, morbidity and mortality, and population.
Date: 1982
Creator: Fay, Francis H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Systematic Synopsis of the Muskrats

Description: From introduction: "Systematic account of the genus Fiber through study of over 1,000 specimens, chiefly well-prepared skins, accompanied by skulls, together with many odd skulls and skeletons."
Date: April 29, 1911
Creator: Hollister, N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ecology of the Cooper's Hawk in North Florida

Description: Summary of two study areas of the Cooper's Hawk in north Florida, including diet, foraging, home range, and predation.
Date: December 2013
Creator: Millsap, Brian A.; Breen, Timothy F. & Phillips, Laura M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Biological Survey of the Pribilof, Alaska

Description: Brief summary of the geographic distribution, habits, and habitats of the birds, mammals, insects, arachnids, and chilopods of the Pribilof Islands.
Date: June 20, 1923
Creator: Preble, Edward A. & McAtee, W. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mammals of Maryland

Description: Overview of the mammals of Maryland, including descriptions of the orders and maps depicting distribution of the mammals.
Date: April 1969
Creator: Paradiso, John L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Biological Investigation of the Hudson Bay Region

Description: Results of 1900 biological expedition to document the Hudson Bay. Examination of species of plants and animals.
Date: October 31, 1902
Creator: Preble, Edward A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Life Zone Investigations in Wyoming

Description: Characterizes five transcontinental life zones in Wyoming; defines their extent and limits; lists mammal, breeding bird, reptile, amphibian, and plant species; and provides notes on distribution and abundance of trees observed during the survey.
Date: October 3, 1917
Creator: Cary, Merritt
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Revision of the Pocket Mice of the Genus Perognathus

Description: Revision of earlier report in this series detailing changes in classification resulting from study of up to 3,000 specimens.
Date: September 20, 1900
Creator: Osgood, Wilfred H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Biological Investigations in Alaska and Yukon Territory

Description: From letter of transmittal: "Report on biological investigations made in the interior of Alaska and the Yukon territory in 1903 and 1904. It consists of separate reports on three distinct areas, describing the physiography and giving detailed accounts of the animal life of the region."
Date: October 7, 1909
Creator: Osgood, Wilfred H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin

Description: Summary of the birds of the St. Croix River Valley, including descriptions of each species' migration status and times of year, nesting season distribution, and habitat.
Date: 1981
Creator: Faanes, Craig A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Index Generum Mammalium: a List of the Genera and Families of Mammals

Description: This report consists of three parts: (1) An annotated list of the generic names of mammals; (2) an alphabetical list of the families of mammals, and (3) a classified list of the generic names, arranged by orders and families.
Date: January 23, 1904
Creator: Palmer, T. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Review of the American Moles

Description: Discusses habits; economic status; characteristics and development of young; pelages and molts; and geographic, individual, sexual, and age variation. Describes subfamilies, history, and generic names of the family Talpidae. Describes, lists locations, and provides a key for genera, species and subspecies.
Date: September 30, 1915
Creator: Jackson, Hartley H. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Revision of the North American Pocket Mice

Description: From introductory remarks: "Classification study of the North American pocket mouse based on about 170 specimens. Results of study increased recognized species to 18 and subspecies to 3 as well as shifting several well known names to other forms."
Date: October 25, 1889
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Revision of the Wood Rats of the Genus Neotoma

Description: From introduction: "Result of a study of the wood rats in the collection of the Biological Survey, numbering over 3,000 specimens, including topotypes of most of the species."
Date: October 19, 1910
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[American Shrews]

Description: Brief summary of three genera of American shrews, including characteristics, habits, habitat, and skull, jaws, and teeth illustrations.
Date: December 31, 1895
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart & Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith), 1869-1956
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The California Condor, 1966-76: a Look at its Past and Future

Description: Brief 1966-1976 summary of the California condor, including geographic distribution, population number, food supply, and external disturbances.
Date: 1978
Creator: Wilbur, Stanford R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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