Animal Tracks and Signs of North AmericaContains photographs and descriptions of animal and bird tracks as they appear in the wild, covering squirrels, rabbits, cats, bears, deer, and other creatures; and includes basic instructions on tracking skills and techniques. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 9 |
More Tree Dwellers | 28 |
Aquatic Mammals | 60 |
Rabbits and Hares | 73 |
Cats | 95 |
Bears | 120 |
Elk Moose and Caribou | 148 |
Mammal Sounds | 172 |
Bird Tracks | 186 |
Other Bird Signs | 206 |
Tracking Wildlife | 220 |
Taking Tracks Home | 245 |
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