On Track: Quick ID guide to Southern and East African Animal Tracks (Quick ID guides)

Stuart Mathilde Stuart Chris

ISBN 10: 1920572538 / ISBN 13: 9781920572532

About this Item

pp. 40 Illus.

Seller Inventory # 50890434

Bibliographic Details

• Title: On Track: Quick ID guide to Southern and East African Animal Tracks (Quick ID guides)
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1920572538
• ISBN 13: 9781920572532
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

\x26#34;\nAnother title in the Quick ID guide series, this quirky guide to the tracks of the region’s most commonly found mammals, as well as a selection of commonly encountered reptiles, rodents, birds and insects, will prove indispensable in the field, no matter the experience of the user.\n\nA simple key on the inside front cover directs users to any of 11 categories, such as ‘cloven\nhooves’, ‘paws’ or ‘tramline\-like trails’. Nearly 100 animals or closely related\ngroups of animals are depicted; for each, there is:\n• a silhouette of front and back feet and a colour photograph of the track\n• the average measurements for each track\n• a short description of the track\n• information about the context and likely habitat\x26#34;

About the Author

"Chris and Mathilde Stuart are the highly regarded authors of a range of books on African mammals, wildlife and conservation, as well as scientific papers and popular articles. Much of their time is spent travelling the world, searching for wild mammals and promoting conservation."