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 112
... SLENDER MONGOOSE Herpestes sanguineus Small ; slender ; reddish brown ; tail long , with black tip . 4. POUSARGUES ' MONGOOSE Dologale dybowskii Very small ; dark brown ; tail longish , without dark tip . 5. CAPE GREY MONGOOSE Herpestes ...
... SLENDER MONGOOSE Herpestes sanguineus Small ; slender ; reddish brown ; tail long , with black tip . 4. POUSARGUES ' MONGOOSE Dologale dybowskii Very small ; dark brown ; tail longish , without dark tip . 5. CAPE GREY MONGOOSE Herpestes ...
Page 121
... slender , densely haired at its base , then tapering , of the same colour as the back , with a long conspicuous black brush - like tassel at its tip . Habitat : Savanna , chiefly well wooded and near water . Also in North Africa ...
... slender , densely haired at its base , then tapering , of the same colour as the back , with a long conspicuous black brush - like tassel at its tip . Habitat : Savanna , chiefly well wooded and near water . Also in North Africa ...
Page 122
... SLENDER MONGOOSE Herpestes ( Galerella ) sanguineus Rüppell ( Lesser Mongoose ) p . 112 F Mangouste rouge , M. naine A Rooimuishond G Rotichneumon Identification : Length ( without tail ) 12-15 in .; weight 1 lb. A small and slender ...
... SLENDER MONGOOSE Herpestes ( Galerella ) sanguineus Rüppell ( Lesser Mongoose ) p . 112 F Mangouste rouge , M. naine A Rooimuishond G Rotichneumon Identification : Length ( without tail ) 12-15 in .; weight 1 lb. A small and slender ...
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