In this book by Lee Gutteridge you will find images and identification hints for these faecal deposits of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and even insect, mollusc and arachnid life – aka droppings, dung and scats. Ideal as a handbook in the bush, staying in a game park or in the collection of a wildlife researcher, or just at home – this book is a wonderful aid and resource. It’s a fab resource, fun read and the perfect addition to your bookshelf – but don’t forget to pack it when you’re heading out into the bush.
One of the keys to understanding the life of the bush is through identifying the droppings of wild animals. Whether you call it scat, poop, spraint, tath or fewmets, the presence of a pile of this stuff on the garden lawn, a pathway through the veld or on the windshield of your car, will lead to the question of who left it there. In this book you will find images and identification hints for these faecal deposits of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and even insect, mollusc and arachnid life. Ideal as a handbook in the bush, staying in a game park or in the collection of a wildlife researcher, this book is a wonderful aid and resource.
I’ve got the book, now I need to plan a trip into the bush somewhere with diverse biomes and heaps of wildlife… to andBeyond Phinda perhaps?
Author: Lee Gutteridge is a well-known tracker and guide, with over 30 years of dirt-time, and a passion for sharing information. He runs full time courses on various aspects of the natural world with his partner, Dr. Kersey Lawrence, in the Lowveld of South Africa. He particularly focuses on teaching F.G.A.S.A. Nature Guides, trackers on the international CyberTracker system and university study abroad programs from around the planet.
Publisher: Jacana Media (November 2023)
Price: R230.00
