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The European Animal Tracks Handbook
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Description
'A fascinating book that leads the reader with an enormous wealth of detailed knowledge, wonderful photos and illustrations on ever new paths into the diverse universe of animal tracks.' – 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, followed by detailed descriptions and measurements of footprints and gaits. These include comparison illustrations of commonly confused species, and life-size comparison charts of mammalian and bird footprints. Detailed portraits present the tracks, signs and biology of Europe's mammals. In addition, the book covers footprints and grazing marks, nests, burrows, and other signs of common birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.
Comprehensive, remarkable in the breadth of knowledge it contains, and of crucial importance both to beginner and expert wild-animal trackers, this magnificent handbook is now the standard work in the field, and an invaluable reference for all field naturalists 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 | 06 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 816 |
| ISBN | 9781399415774 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Wildlife |
| Illustrations | Packed with illustrations and colour photography |
| Dimensions | 242 x 178 mm |
| Series | Bloomsbury Naturalist |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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