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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... ears ; no white spot on forehead . Tail black above , white laterally and below ( or entirely white , L. c . starcki , Ethiopia ) . Habitat : Open grassy flats , with scattered scrub . Map , p . 25 . SOUTHERN BUSH or SCRUB HARE Lepus ...
... ears ; no white spot on forehead . Tail black above , white laterally and below ( or entirely white , L. c . starcki , Ethiopia ) . Habitat : Open grassy flats , with scattered scrub . Map , p . 25 . SOUTHERN BUSH or SCRUB HARE Lepus ...
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... ears and a light coloured , very soft and dense coat . Middle of muzzle and forehead fawn tinged rusty . A conspicuous dark brown patch on the side of muzzle , extending towards the eye ; lips , sides of face and chin white . Ears white ...
... ears and a light coloured , very soft and dense coat . Middle of muzzle and forehead fawn tinged rusty . A conspicuous dark brown patch on the side of muzzle , extending towards the eye ; lips , sides of face and chin white . Ears white ...
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... ears . 2. BROWN HYAENA Hyaena brunnea 134 Almost uniform dark brown ; shaggy coat ; long , pointed ears . 3. SPOTTED HYAENA Crocuta crocuta 129 Entirely spotted ; coat short ; short , rounded ears . 4. AARDWOLF Proteles cristatus 135 ...
... ears . 2. BROWN HYAENA Hyaena brunnea 134 Almost uniform dark brown ; shaggy coat ; long , pointed ears . 3. SPOTTED HYAENA Crocuta crocuta 129 Entirely spotted ; coat short ; short , rounded ears . 4. AARDWOLF Proteles cristatus 135 ...
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