A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of AfricaPractical recognition manual for nonspecialists, with interest for traveling or stay-at-home wildlife enthusiasts. |
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Page 165
... Mountain Zebra ( zebra ) ( southern mountains of the Cape Province ) , ground colour whitish and black stripes broader and in strong contrast , mane short ; and Hartmann's Zebra ( hartmannae ) ( mountains of South - West Africa and ...
... Mountain Zebra ( zebra ) ( southern mountains of the Cape Province ) , ground colour whitish and black stripes broader and in strong contrast , mane short ; and Hartmann's Zebra ( hartmannae ) ( mountains of South - West Africa and ...
Page 195
... mountains above 9,500 ft . , up to 12,500 ft . Avoids very open terrain . Map , p . 219 . Habits : Mountain Nyala , discovered only in 1908 , occurs singly or in small herds , up to 15 , but usually 5-10 . Females outnumber males . Old ...
... mountains above 9,500 ft . , up to 12,500 ft . Avoids very open terrain . Map , p . 219 . Habits : Mountain Nyala , discovered only in 1908 , occurs singly or in small herds , up to 15 , but usually 5-10 . Females outnumber males . Old ...
Page 217
... Mountains , Northern Cameroons . Similar species : See Southern Reedbuck . When , as occasionally occurs , Mountain Reedbuck consort with Southern Reedbuck , the two species may be confused . The Mountain Reedbuck is distinguishable by ...
... Mountains , Northern Cameroons . Similar species : See Southern Reedbuck . When , as occasionally occurs , Mountain Reedbuck consort with Southern Reedbuck , the two species may be confused . The Mountain Reedbuck is distinguishable by ...
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Addax Africa animal backwards band black stripe blackish body bright rufous broad brownish buff burrows bush Bushbuck bushy Cephalophus chestnut coat Colobus Congo contrasting crest curved dark brown darker dense Dibatag Dik-dik Dorcas Gazelle DUIKER Cephalophus ears elongated feed Female similar flanks forehead Galago Gazelle Gerenuk Grant's Gazelle grass grazers Greater Kudu grey greyish Grysbok Habitat Habits hairs Hartebeest head Height at shoulder herds High forest hooves horns Hyaena Identification Impala Intraspecific variation Klipspringer Kudu large antelope Lechwe legs Length without tail lighter limbs live singly male mane Mongoose monkey Mountain Reedbuck muzzle neck nocturnal Oribi Oryx pure white races Red-fronted Gazelle reddish Redunca Reedbuck Royal Antelope rufous fawn rump savanna season short Similar species Sitatunga slender smaller sometimes Southern Reedbuck spots SQUIRREL Steenbok Tail long thick throat trees tuft upperparts Waterbuck weight white patch whitish yellowish young Zebra