iTrack Africa 2.0.0

Understanding the nocturnal activities of wildlife around one’s campsite can enhance the outdoor experience. Recognizing signs such as tracks and trails, however, often presents a challenge, turning them into a mystery.

The iTrack Southern Africa app effectively demystifies this aspect of nature. This digital field guide elevates our understanding of mammal tracks in Southern Africa, making it accessible to casual outdoor enthusiasts while also serving as a valuable resource for hunters, researchers, and expert trackers alike.

Its innovative approach documents common gait patterns of numerous Southern African mammals and utilizes over 2000 measurements, providing users with unprecedented detail regarding track dimensions.

Key features of the app include:

• Track and sign information for 61 mammal species, with plans for future additions.
• Over 650 high-quality images of tracks, signs, and animals, complete with detailed captions highlighting identification features.
• Scale bars providing precise measurements next to various track and sign photos.
• A collection of photographs depicting hoof, paw, or foot characteristics for several species.
• Images illustrating commonly used gait patterns.
• Detailed descriptions addressing both front and hind tracks.
• Accurate measurements for various track dimensions, including specific metrics like claw lengths and pad widths.
• Thorough descriptions of dung, gait, and similar species.
• An intuitive and visually appealing user interface.
• Functionality allowing zooming and swiping through images.
• Offline access to Wikipedia pages for each species.
• Informative sections on measuring tracks, basic track anatomy, gait patterns, trailing techniques, and insights into the psychology of tracking to enhance success rates in the field.

The iTrack Southern Africa app surpasses traditional field guides through an innovative search tool designed by Jonah Evans. This feature simplifies track identification based on basic characteristics such as length, width measurements, and locality. Users can opt to omit certain criteria while still receiving a relevant list of potential matches based on the provided information.

Search criteria include:

• Common or Latin name
• Track size
• Number of toes
• Toe shape
• Presence or absence of claws
• Mammal group
• Location by Southern African country

This collaborative effort involves the expertise of Dave Hood, a knowledgeable South African Field Guide and Naturalist who contributed substantial content, alongside Jonah Evans, a wildlife biologist and CyberTracker specialist. The app features illustrations by Louis Liebenberg, renowned for their accuracy in depicting Southern African animal tracks.

Species included in the app:

• Aardvark
• Aardwolf
• African (Cape) Buffalo
• African Civet
• African (Cape) Clawless Otter
• African (Bush) Elephant
• African Wild Cat
• African Wild Dog
• Bat-eared Fox
• Black Rhino
• Black Wildebeest
• Black-backed Jackal
• Blesbok
• Blue Wildebeest
• Bontebok
• Bushbuck
• Cape Ground Squirrel
• Cape Grysbok
• Chacma Baboon
• Cheetah
• Common Duiker
• Common Waterbuck
• Domestic Cat
• Domestic Cow
• Domestic Dog
• Domestic Sheep
• Eland
• Gemsbok
• Genets
• Giraffe
• Greater Kudu
• Hares
• Hippopotamus
• Honey Badger
• Horse
• Impala
• Leopard
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