In Fields & Meadows (Animal Trackers Series) - Softcover

Paul, Tessa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0865055939 ISBN 13: 9780865055933

Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co, 1997

Synopsis

A guide to finding animals that live in open, grassy spaces by identifying their tracks, their nests, the sounds they make, and other marks they make to show they have been in the area

About this title

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From Chapter 6: Fox Foxes are shy animals which try to stay hidden most of the time. When another animal moves out of its den, foxes take over. They often have more than one den. If there is any danger, they move to a safer den.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-5. About a dozen creatures from each habitat are examined in these two titles that focus on learning about animals by examining the evidence that they have left behind. Behaviors that result in footprints, teeth marks, holes, nests, hair and fur, and remnants of meals are explained so that readers will be able to track animals by looking, listening, and smelling. Large, colorful, detailed illustrations; attractive borders; bold clear print; and clean organization will draw children into these simple books. However, the tracks included are solid and flat black and would be difficult to match to those found on the ground. Sometimes both front and back prints are depicted, sometimes only one is shown; in either case, they are not usually identified and no explanation is given as to why some tracks are surrounded by dotted lines. There are no maps or any clear explanation of where these animals are likely to be found. For a clearer look at the wildlife in a particular habitat, choose the "Look Closer" series (DK). For information on tracking animals, Millicent Selsam's simple How to Be a Nature Detective (HarperCollins, 1995) or Betsy Bowen's elegant Tracks in the Wild (Little, Brown, 1993) are better choices.?Susan Oliver, Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library System, FL
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0865055939
• ISBN 13: 9780865055933
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32