Mark Elbroch
Have you ever run across a wound and wondered what caused the puncture marks? Elbroch gives us a chart that lists the distance between canines! The book includes 275 species, mostly mammal, but with birds and herps, too. Given the quality and intensity of Mr. Elbroch’s two previous titles, Bird Tracks and Sign and Mammal Tracks and Sign, we are excited to have his latest book. Here’s what the publisher says:
”• Comprehensive guide to the animals of North America
• Fully illustrated with drawings and photographs
• User-friendly format makes comparing species easy
This uniquely thorough reference and guidebook offers illustrations, descriptions, and measurements for the skulls of some 275 animal species found throughout North America. The skull—the collection of bones that house and protect a creature's brain and sensory organs—is the key anatomical feature used to identify an animal and understand many of its behaviors. This book describes in words and pictures the bones and regions of the skull important to identification, including illustrations of all the bones in the cranium, leading to a greater understanding of a creature's place in the natural world. Life-size drawings and detailed measurements make this guide an invaluable reference for wildlife professionals, trackers, and animal-lovers alike.”
Paper, 727 = xi pages, 6 x 9, full-color photographs, b&w illustrations, November 2006
