Identify mammal tracks of the eastern United States with this pocket-size guide.
Whether you're hiking with your family, on a camping trip, or spending time in your backyard, you're sure to notice a variety of animal tracks. If you're curious about these prints and the wildlife that created them--from mice and squirrels to bobcats and bears--then Track Finder by Dorcas S. Miller is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use format, you can identify common and noteworthy animal tracks in the eastern half of the United States and Canada.
Perfect for hikers, campers, beginning trackers, and anyone with an interest in nature, the booklet introduces more than 50 of the most common and important mammals to know. Information about each critter's range, gait, trail, habitat, and tips for comparing similar species point you in the right direction. Life-size track illustrations, along with depictions of the animals themselves, by Cherie Hunter Day help to ensure that you positively identify the tracks you see.
Book Features:
- Beginner's guide to animal track identification
- More than 50 species of common and important mammals
- Professional illustrations with key markings for identification
- Small format that fits into a pocket or pack
This guide is applicable to eastern Canada and the US states of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Table of Contents:
To Use This Book
Definitions
Pattern Key
Print Shape Guide
The Mammals
The Family Tree: How Mammals Are Related
Tips for Tracking
Index
Other Books in the Pocket-Size Finder Series
Dorcas S. Miller is the author of three other books in the Finders Nature Study Guides series: Berry Finder, Constellation Finder, and Winter Weed Finder, as well as books on many topics, including kayaking, hiking, natural history, and outdoor cooking. Dorcas lives in Chelsea, ME; Cherie Hunter Day is also the author of Life on Intertidal Rocks in the Finders Nature Study Guides series.
Nature Study Guild Publishers
Pub Date: October 08, 2024
0.3" H x 5.7" L x 3.8" W
64 pages
paperback