Critters of Colorado: Pocket Guide to Animals in Your State

By Alex Troutman

• Popular, proven format: The Spring 2023 relaunch of Wildlife Pocket Guides for Kids was well received; the first two books in the series each sold more than 1,200 copies over their first two months


• Kids’ introduction to 64 of Colorado’s mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians


• Not intimidating: colorful, appealing design with information geared toward children, ages 7–12


• Variety of different species with full-color photographs and range maps, fascinating information, and expert insights


• Concise descriptions and interesting “Did You Know?” facts about each animal


• Author is a noted wildlife biologist


• All-in-one source of information, facts, photos, and gee-whiz tidbits in a concise guide


• Extreme value: massive information for under $10


• A portion of the proceeds benefits Wildlife Forever to support their conservation efforts

• Language: English
• Publisher: Adventure Publications
• Release date: May 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9781647554323

Book preview

Mammals

American Badger

Taxidea taxus

Did you know?

Badgers are solitary animals, but they will sometimes hunt with coyotes in a team. A coyote will chase prey into the badger’s den, and the badger will chase or dig out the prey that coyotes like. The badger’s den has one entrance with a pile of dirt next to it. When a badger is threatened, it will back into its burrow and show its teeth.

The American badger is a short, bulky mammal with grayish to dirty-red fur. Badgers have a distinctive face with a series of cream-and-white stripes offset by a black background.

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

Did you know?

Beavers are rodents! Yes, these flat-tailed mammals are rodents, like rats and squirrels. In fact, they are the largest native rodents in North America. Just like other rodents, beavers have large incisors, which they use to chew through trees to build dams and dens. Beavers are the original wetland engineers. By damming rivers and streams, beavers create ponds and wetlands.