This is the first systematic presentaiton in English of information
gathered on the terrestrial mammals (including bats) of Israel. The
Introduction briefly describes the physical and biological
characteristics of the study area; the zoogeography and ecology of the
mammals of Israel and the impact of man on their conservation,
distribution and populations; and the history of mammal research in
Israel. The account of each species presents details regarding its
distribution, fossil record (when available), karyotype, ecology, diet,
behaviour, reproduction, parasites and relations with man, accompanied
by a distribution map, skull photos, and tables of the body and skull
characters of specimens deposited in the Israeli museums. The
documentation is completed by a rich selection of colour photographs.