The Hair Scale Identification Guide to Terrestrial Mammalian Carnivores of Canada
Justin Kestler, "The Hair Scale Identification Guide to Terrestrial Mammalian Carnivores of Canada"
English | ISBN: 1784272825 | 2022 | 128 pages | EPUB, PDF | 44 MB + 127 MB
English | ISBN: 1784272825 | 2022 | 128 pages | EPUB, PDF | 44 MB + 127 MB
Mammalian predators are keystone species in any ecosystem. But many are elusive by nature and have territories that cover large areas of land, which makes them challenging to monitor. When tracks and signs prove difficult to interpret or are non-existent, hair samples recovered from the field offer a fantastic resource – one that is often overlooked.
The Hair Scale Identification Guide to Terrestrial Mammalian Carnivores of Canada provides a fully illustrated, up-to-date hair scale reference for all 25 of the terrestrial carnivorous mammals of Canada. From the tiny least weasel (Mustela nivalis) to the giant polar bear (Ursus maritimus), unique traits – as well as tricky similarities – can clearly be observed through hair scale patterns magnified at the medial portion of the hair impression. These scale patterns aid in species identification when hair is the only possible evidence available.
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