Unnatural Habitat

Introduction: The Hollow Ecosystem

I Stars of Suburbia
1. Palms Up, and Down
2. Winged Gemstones
3. Painted Beauties among the Flowers
4. Peacocks Rule This Roost
5. Cats Great and Small
6. The Spectacle

II Dangerous, or Misunderstood?
7. Wily and Wildly Successful
8. Beloved Cuddly Killers
9. Little Chewers
10. Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You
11. All That Rattles and Slithers
12. Arachnophilia

III Their Last Stand
13. The (Once) Mighty Oak
14. Silent Suburbia
15. Live Forever . . . to Be Poached
16. Pollinators on Life Support

IV Backyard Visitors
17. Aerial Hunters in the Backyard
18. Not Even the Squirrels Belong
19. Not Your Average Bear
20. Love 'Em or Hate 'Em
21. Dumpster Divers and Backyard Stinkers

V Remarkable Neighbors
22. The Smart Ones
23. Sage Advice
24. Lounge Lizards
25. The Family Tortoise
26. Worms, Snails, and Other Creepy-Crawlies

Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Further Reading
About the Author

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