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 51
... Spot - tailed Quoll is the largest of the quolls , and its front footprints splay more widely than those of the other quolls , but their track patterns are alike . The small , clawless toe of the hind foot of Spot - tailed , Northern and ...
... Spot - tailed Quoll is the largest of the quolls , and its front footprints splay more widely than those of the other quolls , but their track patterns are alike . The small , clawless toe of the hind foot of Spot - tailed , Northern and ...
Page 166
... Quoll are not as oily or pungent as those of the Spot - tailed Quoll . However , the size range overlaps with that of small Spot - tailed Quolls , and the structure also varies from large twisted scats full of fur to straight cylinders ...
... Quoll are not as oily or pungent as those of the Spot - tailed Quoll . However , the size range overlaps with that of small Spot - tailed Quolls , and the structure also varies from large twisted scats full of fur to straight cylinders ...
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A Field Guide to Australian Mammals Barbara Triggs. A Spot - tailed Quoll 1 Three small incisors . 2 Large canine . 3 Sharp cusps on cheek teeth . 4 Prominent shelf ( compare with Red Fox , D3 ) . Dental formula : 13 , C1 , P2 , M4 ...
A Field Guide to Australian Mammals Barbara Triggs. A Spot - tailed Quoll 1 Three small incisors . 2 Large canine . 3 Sharp cusps on cheek teeth . 4 Prominent shelf ( compare with Red Fox , D3 ) . Dental formula : 13 , C1 , P2 , M4 ...
Contents
Tracks | 1 |
Scats | 85 |
Shelters Feeding Signs and Other Traces | 188 |
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