Creatures, Critters, and Crawlers of the Southwest

By April Kopp

This lively roundup of twenty essays gives an account of more than twenty of the varied species of mammals, birds, insects, fish, reptiles, and amphibians residing in New Mexico and the Southwest. Covered here are bats, bears, burros, burrowing owls, centipedes, cicadas, cougars, coyotes, cranes, cutthroat trout, elk, gila monsters, jackrabbits, horny toads, prairie dogs, rattlesnakes, roadrunners, scorpions, tarantulas, and turkey vultures. These anecdote-filled essays with plentiful photographs will appeal to readers young and old.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 093720644X
• ISBN13: 9780937206447
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: New Mexico Magazine
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

"Creatures" a Creative and Colorful Effort

Ms. Kopp finds something to love about all her subjects, from the "loveable beast" of a black bear to the "hairy, scary and misunderstood" taratula. With her wit and way with words she brings New Mexico's wild inhabitants to life. When and if we do encounter any of them, we'll be ready with increased understanding and appreciation. I'm looking forward to reading this book to my grandsons.