Stories in Tracks & Sign

Download or read book Stories in Tracks & Sign written by Diane Gibbons and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2002-08-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Test your ability to "read" the wilderness environment Dozens of illustrated examples of animal behaviors and the resulting sign Beautiful nature photographs combined with illustrations allow readers to discover the mystery behind wild animal tracks and sign. Detailed information about each sign is provided, urging readers to imagine what animal might have made a particular footprint, left fleece on a rock, built a nest in a grill, and so on. On the next page, an illustration overlaid on the photograph shows what animal made the sign, such as a bobcat balancing on a snow-covered log. Certain to delight readers of all ages, this book presents a unique perspective on how to read animal tracks and sign in the wild.