| Description |
64 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
"Be a wildlife detective! With this fascinating and funny guide, find out how to track and identify animal from clues they leave behind. From stinky droppings to flurries of feathers, you'll be amazed (and perhaps a little revolted!) by the things that can be learned about wildlife from their deposits. Whether you're an armchair enthusiast or a forest forager, one thing's for sure: this illustrated compendium of poop, pellets, and prints is not to be sniffed at!"--Back cover. |
| Contents |
Nature detectives -- Poop is good -- Big poops -- Little poops -- Bird doings -- Do bears poop in the woods? -- Dinosaur doo-doo -- Facts about feces -- Who dung it? -- Dangerous things to track: lions -- Footprint fun -- Know your feet -- Mammal tracks -- Bird tracks and other trails -- Whose footprints are these? -- Dangerous things to track: snakes -- What lives where -- Beasts with burrows -- Nest knowledge -- Minibeast accommodation -- Whose home is this? -- Dangerous things to track: polar bears -- Signs of munching -- Animal lunch -- Dangerous things to track: Komodo dragons -- Grisly remains -- Skull-duggery -- Dangerous things to track: wolves -- Pellet power -- Your pellet ID guide -- How do you like your eggs? -- Keep your hair on -- Feathery finds -- Whodunnit? -- Dangerous things to track: tigers. |
| Subject |
Animal droppings -- Juvenile literature.
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Animal behavior -- Juvenile literature.
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Animal tracks -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Almon, Claire, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
1682973719 |
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9781682973714 |
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