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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 52
Page 16
... races are fairly easy to identify . Under the heading Intraspecific variation we have indicated the general trends of variation within the species and listed the local races which can be recognised in the field . Systematics This book ...
... races are fairly easy to identify . Under the heading Intraspecific variation we have indicated the general trends of variation within the species and listed the local races which can be recognised in the field . Systematics This book ...
Page 41
... races . The northern race ( senegalensis , from Senegal to Ethiopia ) is grey without any brownish suffusion . Others , like braccatus ( Yellow - thighed Galago ; highlands of Kenya and Tanzania ) , gallarum ( Somalia and Gallaland ) ...
... races . The northern race ( senegalensis , from Senegal to Ethiopia ) is grey without any brownish suffusion . Others , like braccatus ( Yellow - thighed Galago ; highlands of Kenya and Tanzania ) , gallarum ( Somalia and Gallaland ) ...
Page 76
... races . Tail distally white on a variable length , rarely entirely white . Young white , becoming darker with age . Intraspecific variation : A large number of geographic races may be distinguished according to the extent of white marks ...
... races . Tail distally white on a variable length , rarely entirely white . Young white , becoming darker with age . Intraspecific variation : A large number of geographic races may be distinguished according to the extent of white marks ...
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