Larger Mammals of Africa"This guide is a practical companion designed to enable anyone to identify African mammals in the wild. Every species is described (except bats and the very smallest mammals) with details of colour, form, markings, habitat, behaviour, feeding, breeding, calls, social habits, migration and enemies. Distribution maps are provided for all species. All mammals are beautifully and accurately illustrated, each with its own explanatory notes"--Back cover |
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Page 113
Jean Dorst, Pierre Dandelot. HYAENAS , WILD DOG Plate 20 1. STRIPED HYAENA Hyaena hyaena page 134 Transverse stripes over body ; shaggy coat ; mane along spine ; long , pointed ears . 2. BROWN HYAENA Hyaena brunnea 134 Almost uniform ...
Jean Dorst, Pierre Dandelot. HYAENAS , WILD DOG Plate 20 1. STRIPED HYAENA Hyaena hyaena page 134 Transverse stripes over body ; shaggy coat ; mane along spine ; long , pointed ears . 2. BROWN HYAENA Hyaena brunnea 134 Almost uniform ...
Page 130
... hyaena for mutual recognition ( in relation to well - developed anal glands ) and for finding its way to carrion or other food . But sight is equally important ( hyaenas follow vultures to the spot where these birds congregate using ...
... hyaena for mutual recognition ( in relation to well - developed anal glands ) and for finding its way to carrion or other food . But sight is equally important ( hyaenas follow vultures to the spot where these birds congregate using ...
Page 134
Jean Dorst, Pierre Dandelot. STRIPED HYAENA Hyaena hyaena ( L. ) p . 113 F Hyène rayée K Fisi G Streifenhyäne Identification : Height at shoulder 27-30 in .; weight 120 lb. A smaller hyaena with sloping back , massive head and long ...
Jean Dorst, Pierre Dandelot. STRIPED HYAENA Hyaena hyaena ( L. ) p . 113 F Hyène rayée K Fisi G Streifenhyäne Identification : Height at shoulder 27-30 in .; weight 120 lb. A smaller hyaena with sloping back , massive head and long ...
Common terms and phrases
Addax Africa animal baboons band black stripe blackish bright rufous broad brownish buff burrows bush BUSHBUCK bushy Cape Cephalophus Cercopithecus chestnut coat Colobus Congo contrasting crest curved dark brown darker Dassies Dibatag Dik-dik DUIKER Cephalophus ears elongated face feed Female similar flanks forehead Galago Gazelle GENET Genetta Gerenuk Grant's Gazelle grass Greater Kudu grey greyish ground colour Habitat Habits hairs hares Hartebeest head and body Height at shoulder herds High forest horns Hyaena Identification insects Intraspecific variation Kenya Klipspringer Lechwe legs Length without tail lighter limbs live singly male mammals mane Mongoose MONKEY Cercopithecus Mountain Reedbuck muzzle neck nocturnal Oryx potto pure white races reddish Reedbuck ringed rodents Royal Antelope rump Sassandra River savanna short Similar species Sitatunga slender smaller sometimes spots SQUIRREL Steenbok Tail long Tanzania thick throat trees tuft Underparts upperparts Waterbuck weight Whiskers whitish Wild yellowish young Zebra