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Mammal
Detective
Ref no: 102
TEMPORARILY OUT OF PRINT
Description:
Mammal Detective will help you solve the
mystery of who made that footprint, dug that hole or nibbled that nut. It
includes detailed identity parades, pointing out the distinguishing features
of each species.
This book is a full guide, not only to those invaluable clues, all of which
are illustrated in great detail, but also to some lesser known ones
• An odour guide to droppings (jasmine tea = otter)
• A frequency guide to bat echolocation
• A guide to snuffle holes
• An eyeshine guide
• The importance of tails
• What can be learnt from a strand of hair
• How to survey your local small mammal population
• How to take a tiger tracing
• The use of a dead hedgehog
The authors advice on fieldcraft is distilled from his vast experience and
his detective skills are right up to the minute. The forensics section
includes high-tech surveillance techniques like remote control photography,
bat detectors and radio tracking.
Features:
Paperback
Written by Rob Strachan
128 pages (almost every page features an illustration, line drawing or
chart)
Approx 21cm x 14.5cm
Published by Whittet Books
Customer Comment:
"Very funny and really useful. I was surprised at what I didn't know." - L.
Lavender, Sunderland
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