Joscha Grolms is an internationally recognised expert on the tracks and signs of animals in Europe. He has spent many years observing, measuring, photographing and researching, with his research taking him to Great Britain, the Netherlands, Spain and Germany, as well as to North America. In the course of his training, he has learned from both renowned scientists and indigenous trackers.Joscha works as an evaluator to establish a worldwide standard for tracking, and he also teaches seminars, leads tracking tours and teaches students the art of tracking.

• PrefaceForewordAcknowledgementsIntroductionHow to use this bookLearning trackingMAMMALSOccurrence, biology and ecologyFoot morphology and tracksGaits and tracksGuide to identifying mammal tracksIdentifying and interpreting signsInsectivoresBatsLagomorphsRodentsCarnivoresEven-toed ungulatesBIRDS Foot morphologyGaits and tracksGuide to identifying bird tracksAnisodactylTridactylPalmateTotipalmateZygodactylSigns of birdsAMPHIBIANS AND REPTILESTracksSignsINSECTS AND OTHER INVERTEBRATESTracksSignsAPPENDICESLiterature (selection)GlossaryTemplates for documenting tracks and mappingIndexTrack formula for mammals

A fascinating book that leads the reader with an enormous wealth of detailed knowledge, wonderful photos and illustrations on ever new paths into the diverse universe of animal tracks.