Rocky Mountain Animal Tracks

Rocky Mountain Animal Tracks will help you identify tracks of all shapes and sizes, from the Grizzly Bear to the Deer Mouse. This book is perfect for children, teachers, parents, backwoods explorers and naturalists: * Excellent illustrations of the animals * Detailed drawings of fore and hind prints * Stride patterns * Easy track identification * Animal behavior.

Info on 40-50 animals common to each region.

"Organized by track group for quick and easy identification, this guide has 58 entries covering more than 115 species of four-legged mammals commonly found in the the Rocky Mountains"--Page two of cover.

See those animal signs on the trail? Was that footprint left by a fox or a wolf? Was that pile of droppings deposited by a moose, a mouse, or a marten? Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains will help you determine which mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have passed your way and could still be nearby. Clearly written descriptions and illustrations of scats, tracks, and gait patterns will help you recognize seventy Rocky Mountain species. An identification key, a glossary of tracking terms, and detailed instructions on how to document your finds are also included here. Easy-to-use scat and track measurements appear on each page, making this book especially field friendly and letting you know if a white tailed ptarmigan, a red fox, or even a black bear has been your way.

This all-new edition includes descriptions of the habits, habitats, tracks, signs, and ranges of all the mammals of North America, as well as of selected birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. More than 1,000 line drawings and 100 color photographs further enhance the text.

Identify mammals of the Rocky Mountain region with this pocket-size guide. Whether you're hiking with your family, on a camping trip, or visiting your favorite park, you're bound to come across wildlife--or signs that animals have left behind. If you're curious about which critters have been there and which you're likely to see, then Rocky Mountain Mammal Finder by Ron Russo is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use book, you can identify mammals by sight, as well as by their animal tracks, burrows, nests, scat, scratch or chew marks, and skulls/jaws. The booklet begins with introductions of the various signs, followed by two dichotomous keys: one for identifying animal homes and another for scratch and chew marks. Simply answer a series of simple questions based on appearance to identify what type of mammal was there. A field guide section presents more than 60 mammals, complete with professional illustrations by Barbara Downs, range maps, and detailed descriptions to help you identify each species. Book Features: Beginner's guide to mammal identification More than 60 species of common and important mammals Guides to their signs: chew marks, nests, scat, skulls, tracks, and more Professional illustrations with key markings for identification Small (6- by 4-inch) format that fits into a pocket or pack This guide is applicable to the US states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

Text and drawings explain how to identify wild animals by the tracks and other signs they leave.

This revised and updated edition features the tracks, scats, and signs of 70 different species in the Rocky Mountains. Superb illustrations by Todd Telander make identifications easy.

Organized by track group for quick and easy identification, this guide has 60 entries covering more than 145 species of four-legged mammals commonly found in the Northwest.