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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... ORYX Oryx dammah Neck and chest ruddy brown , contrasting with white body ; horns long , with bold backward curvature . 3. BEISA ORYX Oryx beisa page 200 201 201 Head with definite black and white pattern ; black stripe along flank ...
... ORYX Oryx dammah Neck and chest ruddy brown , contrasting with white body ; horns long , with bold backward curvature . 3. BEISA ORYX Oryx beisa page 200 201 201 Head with definite black and white pattern ; black stripe along flank ...
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... ( Oryx ) . Tail long and tufted . They are found in open country and light woodland , some even in the desert . ADDAX ... ORYX , ROAN AND SABLE ANTELOPES SCIMITAR - 200 ARTIODACTYLA ADDAX, ORYX, ROAN and SABLE ANTELOPES: Hippotraginae.
... ( Oryx ) . Tail long and tufted . They are found in open country and light woodland , some even in the desert . ADDAX ... ORYX , ROAN AND SABLE ANTELOPES SCIMITAR - 200 ARTIODACTYLA ADDAX, ORYX, ROAN and SABLE ANTELOPES: Hippotraginae.
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Jean Dorst, Pierre Dandelot. ADDAX , ORYX , ROAN AND SABLE ANTELOPES SCIMITAR - HORNED ORYX Oryx dammah ( Cretzschmar ) 1 ( = algazel ; tao ) ( White Oryx ) 201 p . 188 F Oryx algazelle G Sabelantilope Identification : Height at shoulder ...
Jean Dorst, Pierre Dandelot. ADDAX , ORYX , ROAN AND SABLE ANTELOPES SCIMITAR - HORNED ORYX Oryx dammah ( Cretzschmar ) 1 ( = algazel ; tao ) ( White Oryx ) 201 p . 188 F Oryx algazelle G Sabelantilope Identification : Height at shoulder ...
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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