ON TRACK

" Another title in the Quick ID guide series, this quirky guide to the tracks of the region’s most commonly found mammals, as well as a selection of commonly encountered reptiles, rodents, birds and insects, will prove indispensable in the field, no matter the experience of the user. A simple key on the inside front cover directs users to any of 11 categories, such as ‘cloven hooves’, ‘paws’ or ‘tramline-like trails’. Nearly 100 animals or closely related groups of animals are depicted; for each, there a silhouette of front and back feet and a colour photograph of the track the average measurements for each track a short description of the track information about the context and likely habitat"