Quadrupeds: What They are and Where Found is a classic mammal studies text by Mayne Reid. Writer Mayne Reid examines the wide variety of fur-bearing four-legged animals otherwise known as "quadrupeds" in this classic work of non-fiction. The 24 chapters that Reid outlines in this book are dedicated to 24 distinct groups of quadrupeds ranging from mice to elephants. In each chapter, Reid describes each of the species known within the group making this book a nearly comprehensive guide to the mammal life on earth.