Tracks, Scats, and Other Traces: A Field Guide to Australian MammalsThis book contains hundreds of illustrations and is organized in an accessible format for easy identification of the visible traces left by Australian mammals in their passage. Triggs provides all the information needed to identify mammals anywhere in Australia, using only the tracks or other signs these animals leave behind. This is an indispensable guide for bushwalkers, naturalists, students, zoologists, and other professionals -- in fact, it will appeal to anyone who ever wanted a better understanding of Australia's unique mammal fauna. |
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Page 53
... Phascogale X1 Figure 113 Hind foot track of Brush - tailed Phascogale × 1/2 Figure 114 Walking track pattern of phascogale Figure 115 Bounding track pattern of phascogale The antechinuses are sometimes called ' marsupial mice ' , but ...
... Phascogale X1 Figure 113 Hind foot track of Brush - tailed Phascogale × 1/2 Figure 114 Walking track pattern of phascogale Figure 115 Bounding track pattern of phascogale The antechinuses are sometimes called ' marsupial mice ' , but ...
Page 306
... Phascogale of these lower jaws is shown 1 First incisor larger than other two . natural size and 2 Large canine . twice natural 3 Sharp cusps on molars . size . Prominent shelf with pointed projection . Dental formula : 13 , C1 , P2 ...
... Phascogale of these lower jaws is shown 1 First incisor larger than other two . natural size and 2 Large canine . twice natural 3 Sharp cusps on molars . size . Prominent shelf with pointed projection . Dental formula : 13 , C1 , P2 ...
Page 338
... Phascogale calura , see Phascogale , Red - tailed penicillata , see Phascogale , Brush - tailed Phascolarctos cinereus , see Koala Pig : distribution 125 ; feeding signs 232 , 239 ; feet 73 ; gaits 73 ; lower jaw 286 , 287 ; scats 127 ...
... Phascogale calura , see Phascogale , Red - tailed penicillata , see Phascogale , Brush - tailed Phascolarctos cinereus , see Koala Pig : distribution 125 ; feeding signs 232 , 239 ; feet 73 ; gaits 73 ; lower jaw 286 , 287 ; scats 127 ...
Contents
Tracks | 1 |
Scats | 85 |
Shelters Feeding Signs and Other Traces | 188 |
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animals areas Australia Bilby birds blade-like Bounding track pattern Brown Bandicoot burrows Bush Rat canine carnivores cheek teeth claws Common Brushtail Possum Common Ringtail Possum Common Wombat deer Dental formula Dingo Dunnart Eastern Grey Kangaroo Echidna entrance Feeding signs feral flange Flying-fox forest and woodland Front foot track gait grass grassland Greater Glider ground Hare-wallaby hind feet Hind foot track holes incisors insects Key to Scats knob Koala Leadbeater's Possum leave Long-nosed Bandicoot Long-nosed Potoroo lost after death lower jaws M4 Similar species mammals marsupials molars Nailtail Wallaby nests Northern Northern Brown Bandicoot odour Pademelon pellets Phascogale Planigale plant material Plate Platypus premolar Prominent shelf Pygmy-possum rainforest Red Fox Red-necked Wallaby ridges rodents Rufous Bettong scats shelter skull sometimes Spot-tailed Quoll Sugar Glider Swamp Wallaby Tasmanian Devil Text page 169 toes track pattern Figure tracks Figure Tree-kangaroo trees tussocks usually Walking track pattern Wallaroo