The European Animal Tracks Handbook
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, The European Animal Tracks Handbook represents the last word in the tracks and signs of European animals.
This major work contains a comprehensive introduction to the basics of tracking, offering insight into the vast wealth of information that can be read from animal tracks. It is followed by detailed descriptions and measurements of footprints and gaits to aid identification. These include comparison illustrations of commonly confused species and life-size or precisely scaled comparison charts of mammalian and bird footprints. Detailed species portraits present the biology, tracks and typical signs of Europe's mammals. In addition, the book 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 all beginner and expert wild-animal trackers in the region.
Table of Contents
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
Product details
| Published | 04 Sep 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 816 |
| ISBN | 9781399415767 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Wildlife |
| Illustrations | Packed with illustrations and colour photography |
| Series | Bloomsbury Naturalist |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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