In using a book of this type it is essential to understand the method of naming animals. The scientific study known as systematics is concerned with naming animals and plants, and with arranging them in groups which indicate their relationships with one another. Modern systematics is based on the work of the Swedish naturalist Carl […]
Houses as animals habitats
In addition to a favourable climate, an animal must have the right food and plenty of places to hide or shelter in if it is to thrive. The average house certainly has plenty of hiding-places, but it does not always fulfil the other requirements. It would be wrong to suppose that the comfortable warmth of […]