ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPRAINT
Sprayntes (pl), from Medieval French espraintes otter's dung, from espreindre to press out: compare express.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRAINT»
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First Phase Report of the Třeboň Otter Project: Scientific ...
Evidence of possible otter predation has been found on river banks, though none
as yet have been found in spraint. Other items - A number of spraints were found
in winter at the Pond/River site containing sections of stem and leaf of a ...
Robert Dulfer, Kevin Roche (biologist.), 1998
2
Otters: Ecology and Conservation
... of elimination, the otter spending a long time in favoured places, with the
accumulation of spraints? Spraints may occur singly, but often they are clustered
into spraint piles, and a number of spraint piles may be clustered into spraint
stations.
C. F. Mason, S. M. Macdonald, 2009
July 13th Spraint Sniffing Continuing the riparian theme, it's time to tackle otters.
There is nothing quite like local expertise when it comes to finding our more
elusive wildlife. Fortunately, CWT has many volunteers operating all over the
county, ...
Each group member tramples its spraint and mixes it with the rest of the family's
to create a composite communal "fingerprint". Family groups are not the only
members of giant otter society to make marking sites. I observed transients to do
the ...
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Two Years Ago: Easyread Comfort Edition
"Hillo! Mr. Trebooze!" says the old fellow, looking up. "Here it is!" "Spraint? –
Spraint? – Spraint? – Where? Eh – what?" cries Trebooze. "No; but what's as
good: here on this alder stump, not an hour old. I thought they beauties starns
weren't ...
Hillo ! Mr. Trebooze ! " says the old fellow, looking up. " Here it is ! " "Spraint?
Spraint ? Spraint? Where? Eh — what?" criea Trebooze. " No ; but what 's as
good : here on this alder stump, not an hour old. I thought they beauties starns
were n't ...
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Delphi Complete Works of Charles Kingsley (Illustrated):
“Spraint?—Spraint? — Spraint?— Where? Eh — what?” cries Trebooze. “No; but
what's asgood: here on this alder stump, not an hour old. I thought they beauties
starns weren't flemishing for nowt.” “Here! Here! Here! Here!Musical, Musical!
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Human - Wildlife Conflicts in Europe: Fisheries and ...
3.2.1 Relationship Between Otter Presence and Spraint Number The relationship
between utilization of a site by otter and number of spraints found was repeatedly
discussed in the past (e.g., Kruuk and Conroy 1987; Macdonald and Mason ...
Reinhard A. Klenke, Irene Ring, Andreas Kranz, 2013
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Behaviour and Ecology of Riparian Mammals
Overall assessment of otter diet from spraint analysis Prey L. Davan L. Kinord
Dinnet burns Beltie Burn Large ( > 30 cm) salmonids — — — 32.5 Small ( < 30
cm) sahnonids 9.0 0.9 41.1 83.5 Eel 67.9 62.3 23.9 23.5 Perch 35.0 49.8 23.4 0.7
...
Nigel Dunstone, Martyn L. Gorman, 2007
Within these areas, the surveyors would expect otters, if they were present, to
spraint at certain key sites, to mark their territory and to communicate with other
otters. Likely spots are prominent rocks, the junctions of rivers, weirs, bridges and
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRAINT»
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spraint is used in the context of the following news items.
Hundreds of species spotted during 'Bioblitz' challenge
Otter droppings, known as spraint, were also spotted. This supports previous sightings of three otters living or visiting the nearby canal. For more information on ... «Buxton Advertiser, Jul 15»
What droppings can tell us
By isolating DNA from otter droppings – known as spraint – researchers can not only identify individual animals but also estimate the size of the population. «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
Two otter species spotted in Goa
A major part of the study involves tracking otters by taking samples of their dung called spraint and ascertaining how fresh it is. The group also looks for other ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
Otter survey to be carried out
Armed with rubber gloves, small sticks and sample bags Kevin and his team will be collecting samples of otter spraint (droppings) some of which will be sent to ... «Berwick Today, May 15»
Nature lovers can learn more about voles and otters and help record …
There will be an evening presentation looking at images of tracks, trails, feeding signs, burrows, droppings, spraints, scats and other signs on Wednesday (April ... «Wisbech Standard, Mar 15»
Plea for volunteers to help with otter survey
The trust offers training in identifying otter tracks and spraint (droppings) and, once trained, volunteers are allocated a patch of river or watercourse near where ... «The Northern Echo, Feb 15»
Not-so-shy otter is making a splash in Bridgnorth
Mr Hughes said otters were usually tracked through their excrement, called spraint, which they use to mark their territory. “Their numbers were very low because ... «shropshirestar.com, Feb 15»
Otter Ooijpolder weer boven water
Op drie locaties werden verse spraints gevonden. De Ooijse otterman is echt terug! Of is hij nooit weg geweest? Hoe heeft het dier zich maandenlang onder de ... «Natuurbericht, Oct 14»
Children gather at Gratigny Plateau Park for grand opening
AND RIGHT NOW I NEED TO GO BACK UP ON STAGE TO EMCEE THIS SPRAINT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY COMING UP IN ... «Local 10, Aug 14»
Naturally Curious: How the River Otter Signs Its Name
Otter spraint, or scat, can assume many forms, from tubular to patty-like. Regardless of its initial shape, it disintegrates rapidly into a pile of fish scales, bones and ... «Valley News, Aug 14»
