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 80
... leave tracks that could be confused with those of mammals . Birds Perching birds spend much of their time in the trees , but many feed on the ground , where they employ the same hopping gait they use on branches . Their feet have three ...
... leave tracks that could be confused with those of mammals . Birds Perching birds spend much of their time in the trees , but many feed on the ground , where they employ the same hopping gait they use on branches . Their feet have three ...
Page 83
... leave distinctive tracks , with the marks of the body between the furrows made by the flippers ( Plate 24 ) . Snakes leave a characteristic narrow furrow , but as there are no footprints these have no similarities to mammal tracks ...
... leave distinctive tracks , with the marks of the body between the furrows made by the flippers ( Plate 24 ) . Snakes leave a characteristic narrow furrow , but as there are no footprints these have no similarities to mammal tracks ...
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... leave pairs of gnaw marks , and the size of these marks can be a clue to the size of the rodent responsible . The upper incisors , which hold the object , leave short , curved marks , while the lower in- cisors leave long furrows ...
... leave pairs of gnaw marks , and the size of these marks can be a clue to the size of the rodent responsible . The upper incisors , which hold the object , leave short , curved marks , while the lower in- cisors leave long furrows ...
Contents
Tracks | 1 |
Scats | 85 |
Shelters Feeding Signs and Other Traces | 188 |
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