Scats and Tracks of the Mid-Atlantic : A Field Guide to the Signs of Seventy Wildlife Species
by Halfpenny, James; Bruchac, JimEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-09-01
Publisher(s): FalconGuides
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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 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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