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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... body up to 14 in . ) ; big head ; long very bushy tail ( over 12 in . ) , with white and black rings ; rather harsh , speckled coat , olive - brown to blackish , greyer on the head ; underparts thinly haired , almost naked , the fur ...
... body up to 14 in . ) ; big head ; long very bushy tail ( over 12 in . ) , with white and black rings ; rather harsh , speckled coat , olive - brown to blackish , greyer on the head ; underparts thinly haired , almost naked , the fur ...
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... body from wrist to ankle , and from ankle to base of tail ( except in one species ) . The fur is dense , long and ... body 12-16 in . ) . Olive green above , orange to reddish below . High and dry forest from Casamance to north - east ...
... body from wrist to ankle , and from ankle to base of tail ( except in one species ) . The fur is dense , long and ... body 12-16 in . ) . Olive green above , orange to reddish below . High and dry forest from Casamance to north - east ...
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... body up to 33 in .; weight up to 45 lb. ) , stout body and long legs ; on the head and neck , an upstanding crest of long , thin , backward - curved bristles ; back , rump and tail covered with long black , brown and white banded quills ...
... body up to 33 in .; weight up to 45 lb. ) , stout body and long legs ; on the head and neck , an upstanding crest of long , thin , backward - curved bristles ; back , rump and tail covered with long black , brown and white banded quills ...
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