Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Local Non-Fiction, Nature & Natural History, Non-Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9781775848714
Published: October 2023
Imprint: Struik Nature
Page Extent: 144
Format: Paperback
RRP 280.00

Pocket Guide Tracks & Tracking in Southern Africa

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About the book

This handy guide provides simple tools to help interpret the tracks and signs of some 105 southern African mammals, reptiles, frogs and birds. Photographs and diagnostic spoor illustrations are given for each animal, along with information on behaviour, habits and habitat, and up-to-date distribution maps show where the animals occur. Special features on insects and scat supplement the text and a detailed introduction offers basic guidelines for learning how to become a tracker. Sales points: Clear illustrations of more than 125 animal tracks. 175 full-colour photographs. Special features on insects and scat. Author expertise well recognised in this field.

About the Author

Louis Liebenberg

Louis Liebenberg

Louis Liebenberg is a leading authority on animal spoor identification. He has won international acclaim for his research into the art of tracking and for his development of CyberTracker. This unique computerised tracking system, available for smartphones and computers, enables users to record and store their field data at the touch of a button.

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