Description
Book SynopsisIdentify mammal scat in eastern North America with this pocket-size guide.
If you’re fascinated by animal tracks or the practice of tracking, then learning to identify scat is a helpful aid. If you’re curious about which critters are crossing your path or are in your backyard, then Scat Finder by Dorcas S. Miller is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use book, you can identify mammal scat of eastern North America, from the states that border the Mississippi River all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
Book Features:
- Key to mammal scat: cords, pellets, splats, and tubes
- Tips on where to find scat and what its color and shape can tell you
- A look at the animals’ teeth, jaws, and digestive systems
- Clues for distinguishing between scat from similar species (e.g., within the same family)
- Scat size guide, including min
Table of Contents
How to Use This Book
About Mammals
Key to Mammal Scat
Bobcat, Lynx
Coyote
Foxes
Weasel
Mink, Marten
Fisher
River Otter
Mouse, Vole, Rat
Squirrel, Chipmunk
Muskrat
Porcupine
Beaver
Rabbit Family
Ruminants: Deer Family
Oppossum
Insectivores: Shrew, Mole, Bat
Birds: Cough Pellets, Droppings
Index
