Field Guide to Tracks and Signs of Southern and East African Wildlife

Description:

Every animal leaves some indication of its presence or its passing, a track, a dropping, a feeding sign or perhaps just a depression in the grass. By reading these signs you can gather fascinating information about the animal's behaviour, its feeding pattern, its movements and its relationship with its environment.

This is an unique approach to identification and allows you to first look at the track or sign and then, by means of keys, to determine the animal group or species responsible for what you see. The keys refer you to detailed descriptions and illustrations. The book is arranged to enable quick identification.

There are chapters on: tracks, droppings and bird pellets, feeding signs, nests and shelters, other signs, such as mud wallows, scent marks, feathers and shed skin, skulls. Chris and Tilde Stuart are well known for the quality of their research in the books they have written. Their interest extends to threatened and endangered vertebrates, problem animal management, regional surveys, travel, photography and filming.