The European Animal Tracks Handbook

By (author) Joscha Grolms

ISBN13: 9781399415774

Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Published: 04/09/2025

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Description
‘A fascinating book ... with an enormous wealth of detailed knowledge, wonderful photos and illustrations .’ – Jane Goodall Institute Containing more than 1,600 photos and drawings, this magnificent handbook is the definitive guide to the tracks and signs of European animals. The European Animal Tracks Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the art of tracking, offering practical insight into the vast wealth of information that you can read from animal tracks and signs. Detailed descriptions and measurements of footprints and gaits are provided to aid identification, and include life-size or precisely scaled comparison charts of mammalian and bird footprints. In-depth species portraits present the biology, tracks and typical signs of Europe’s mammals. The book also covers the footprints and grazing marks, nests, burrows and other signs of common birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Now the standard work in the field, this handbook is an invaluable reference for animal-trackers of all abilities.
Preface Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction How to use this book Learning tracking MAMMALS Occurrence, biology and ecology Foot morphology and tracks Gaits and tracks Guide to identifying mammal tracks Identifying and interpreting signs Insectivores Bats Lagomorphs Rodents Carnivores Even-toed ungulates BIRDS Foot morphology Gaits and tracks Guide to identifying bird tracks Anisodactyl Tridactyl Palmate Totipalmate Zygodactyl Signs of birds AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES Tracks Signs INSECTS AND OTHER INVERTEBRATES Tracks Signs APPENDICES Literature (selection) Glossary Templates for documenting tracks and mapping Index Track formula for mammals
  • Conservation of wildlife & habitats
  • Wildlife: mammals
  • Zoology: Mammals
  • General (US: Trade)
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