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Animal Tracks And Signs

Animal Tracks and Signs was first published in English in the 1970s and immediately established itself as an all-time classic. Totally unique in its accessible down-to-earth approach and detailed coverage of more than 200 creatures it is the only book in print that enables readers to determine which animals have passed through the countryside by examining the traces they have left behind opening up a captivating new world that might otherwise remain unseen. Whether following footprints in mud sand or snow; feeding marks on cones nuts trees and animal remains; homes and hiding places above and below ground; or feathers pellets and droppings readers are taught how to identify the bird or mammal that has been before them aided by hundreds of beautiful informative colour photographs line
drawings and diagrams and clear descriptions of the anatomy behaviour movement patterns and habitat of different species. Quick-reference plate sections compare actual-size prints pellets and droppings for fast identification on the move covering such diverse wildlife as the shrew hedgehog fox elk and bear; the sparrow kestrel and eagle owl.This new reissued edition includes a new Foreword by Ray Mears who has found this book to be an invaluable point of reference throughout his career and recommends it to students on his Bushcraft and Survival courses.
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Animal Tracks & Signs was first published in English in the 1970s & immediately established itself as an all-time classic. Totally unique in its accessible down-to-earth approach & detailed coverage of more than 200 creatures it is the only book in print that enables readers to determine which animals have passed through the countryside by examining the traces they have left behind opening up a captivating new world that might otherwise remain unseen. Whether following footprints in mud sand or snow; feeding marks on cones nuts trees & animal remains; homes & hiding places above & below ground; or feathers pellets & droppings readers are taught how to identify the bird or mammal that has been before them aided by hundreds of beautiful informative colour photographs line drawings & diagrams & clear descriptions of the anatomy behaviour movement patterns & habitat of different species. Quick-reference plate sections compare actual-size prints pellets & droppings for fast identification on the move covering such diverse wildlife as the shrew hedgehog fox elk & bear; the sparrow kestrel & eagle owl. This new reissued edition

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a new Foreword by Ray Mears who has found this book to be an invaluable point of reference throughout his career & recommends it to students on his Bushcraft & Survival courses.

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