Wild & Furry Animals of the Northern Appalachian Mountains

From Pennsylvania to Maine . . . an enchanting collection of wonderful creatures . . . written and illustrated by Lee James Pantas

Written and illustrated by renowned pen-and-ink artist and biologist Lee James Pantas, this book brings to life the extraordinary animals of North America.

The Northern Appalachian Mountains, which stretch from Pennsylvania to Maine and into Canada, are home to a diverse group of mammals, both large and small. These range from the astonishing star-nosed mole to the iconic moose to the mythical black bear to the playful river otter. Wild & Furry Animals of the Northern Appalachian Mountains visits each one on a delightful journey of art and science.

Each portrayal features a collection of “fun facts.” For example, did you know that American badgers sometimes pair up with coyotes to work as a team while hunting? The ratio is usually one to one, but occasionally swells to as many as three coyotes with one badger.

The book has 100 pages, 44 original illustrations by the author, and a trim size of 8.5 by 8.5 inches. It profiles 47 animals:

• American Badger
• American Black Bear
• American Ermine (Short-tailed Weasel)
• American Marten
• American Mink
• Big Brown Bat
• Black Rat
• Bobcat
• Canada Lynx
• Coyote
• Deer Mouse
• Eastern Chipmunk
• Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
• Eastern Gray Squirrel
• Eastern Mole
• Eastern Spotted Skunk
• Elk
• Fisher
• Fox Squirrel
• Gray Fox
• Groundhog (Woodchuck)
• Least Weasel
• Little Brown Bat
• Long-tailed Weasel
• Meadow Jumping Mouse
• Meadow Vole
• Moose
• Muskrat
• North American Beaver
• North American River Otter
• Northern Bog Lemming
• Northern Flying Squirrel
• Northern Short-tailed Shrew
• Norway Rat (Brown Rat)
• Porcupine
• Raccoon
• Red Fox
• Red Squirrel
• Snowshoe Hare
• Southern Bog Lemming
• Southern Flying Squirrel
• Star-nosed Mole
• Striped Skunk
• Virginia Opossum
• White-tailed deer
• Wild Boar
• Woodland Jumping Mouse