Scats and Tracks of the Mid-Atlantic : A Field Guide to the Signs of Seventy Wildlife Species

by Halfpenny, James; Bruchac, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780762742332
• ISBN10: 076274233X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

Trying to tell the difference between squirrel tracks and those of the Eastern woodrat? Searching for turtles or toads? Or just need to find out what animal is nibbling the lettuces in your garden? Scats and Tracks of the Mid- Atlantic will help you figure out what you're looking at and find out what you're looking for, with its superb illustrations by Todd Telander and a helpful and informative text.

Author Biography

Dr. James Halfpenny (Gardiner, Montana) is among the world's leading experts on animal tracking and the author of several previous books on the subject.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
About tracking	p. xiii
Field notes and preserving tracks	p. xiii
Scats and bird pellets	p. xvi
Anatomy and footprint nomenclature	p. xviii
Track measurements	p. xx
Gaits and trails	p. xxii
Trail measurements	p. xxvi
Glossary of terms	p. xxviii
How to use Scats and Tracks	p. xxxiii
Illustrations	p. xxxiii
How to use the track accounts	p. xxxiii
Visual key to tracks	p. xxxvi
Scats and Tracks of the Mid-Atlantic
Invertebrates: Crabs and similar trails	p. 2
Amphibians: Newts, salamanders, toads, and frogs	p. 6
Reptiles: Lizards, turtles, and snakes	p. 18
Avians: Birds	p. 30
Marsupial: Opossum	p. 76
Insectivores: Shrews	p. 78
Canids: Wolves, dogs, and relatives	p. 80
Felids: Cats	p. 88
Ursid: Black Bear	p. 92
Procyonid: Raccoon	p. 94
Mustelids: Weasels and relatives	p. 96
Lagomorphs: Rabbits	p. 108
Rodents: Squirrels, mice, muskrats, and relatives	p. 112
Hoofed mammals: Deer and boars	p. 138
Selected reading	p. 143
Index	p. 145
About the authors	p. 149
About the illustrator	p. 151
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