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Book Cover for: A Field Guide to the Tracks & Traces of Australian Animals, Robert Morrison

A Field Guide to the Tracks & Traces of Australian Animals

Robert Morrison

THIS UNIQUE BOOK is the product of many years of research in many parts of Australia. For the first time, it presents an invaluable cross-section of the tracks and traces of a wide range of Australian mammals and reptiles. Everyone interested in Australian wildlife will welcome this essential and practical work, which enables quick identification of animal presence in many types of environment. The practical and easily-followed data guides the reader on animal identification by study of tracks, droppings, skeletal remains, diggings, and storage techniques. The text is amplified by a superb collection of 400 detailed photographs, showing a large range of tracks, skulls, and droppings of Australian native animals, plus a number of diagrams. A fascinating section of the book describes and illustrates the ways in which Aboriginal Australians simulate animal track with finger markings in sand or soil. (Facsimile of 1981 edition)

Book Details

  • Publisher: Lulu.com
  • Publish Date: May 29th, 2023
  • Pages: 196
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.00in - 0.42in - 0.44lb
  • EAN: 9781447667278
  • Categories: Natural History

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About the Author

Morrison, Robert: - Robert Morrison, OAM CF is an Australian zoologist and science communicator. He co-hosted The Curiosity Show which aired on television from 1972 to 1990. He has written or co-written 48 books about science for the general public. Morrison is a Professorial Fellow in the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work at Flinders University. He is also a past President of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia (now publicized as "Zoos SA"). His research has focused on comparative anatomy of the mammalian olfactory system, the identification of animals from tracks and traces, the design of artificial nesting boxes, and techniques to breed animals and birds which face extinction in their native habitats in order to reintroduce them in the wild. He was called as an expert witness concerning dingoes in the case of Azaria Chamberlain's death. He is a founding member of the Friends of Science in Medicine, and he served as its Vice President for many years. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to conservation and science communication. In 2008 he was named the Senior Australian of the Year for South Australia.

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