A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of AfricaPractical recognition manual for nonspecialists, with interest for traveling or stay-at-home wildlife enthusiasts. |
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Page 186
... BUSHBUCK : Tragelaphinae In spite of considerable differences , especially in size , the Tragelaphinae share several ... BUSHBUCK 187 the Garamba 186 ARTIODACTYLA ANTELOPES, gazelleS, BUFFALO and allies: Bovidae ELAND, KUDU, NYALA and ...
... BUSHBUCK : Tragelaphinae In spite of considerable differences , especially in size , the Tragelaphinae share several ... BUSHBUCK 187 the Garamba 186 ARTIODACTYLA ANTELOPES, gazelleS, BUFFALO and allies: Bovidae ELAND, KUDU, NYALA and ...
Page 195
... Bushbuck . Like the Greater Kudu , they are good jumpers . MOUNTAIN NYALA Tragelaphus buxtoni ( Lydekker ) F Nyala de montagne G Bergnyala p . 180 Identification : Height at shoulder 50 in .; weight 450-500 lb. A large antelope with ...
... Bushbuck . Like the Greater Kudu , they are good jumpers . MOUNTAIN NYALA Tragelaphus buxtoni ( Lydekker ) F Nyala de montagne G Bergnyala p . 180 Identification : Height at shoulder 50 in .; weight 450-500 lb. A large antelope with ...
Page 198
... Bushbuck by its larger size and longer , more twisted horns . Habitat : Strictly confined to swampy areas , mainly papyrus and reed swamps ; also flooded forests . Map , p . 219 . Habits : Sitatunga ( formerly called Marshbuck ) are ...
... Bushbuck by its larger size and longer , more twisted horns . Habitat : Strictly confined to swampy areas , mainly papyrus and reed swamps ; also flooded forests . Map , p . 219 . Habits : Sitatunga ( formerly called Marshbuck ) are ...
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Addax Africa animal backwards band black stripe blackish body bright rufous broad brownish buff burrows bush Bushbuck bushy Cephalophus chestnut coat Colobus Congo contrasting crest curved dark brown darker dense Dibatag Dik-dik Dorcas Gazelle DUIKER Cephalophus ears elongated feed Female similar flanks forehead Galago Gazelle Gerenuk Grant's Gazelle grass grazers Greater Kudu grey greyish Grysbok Habitat Habits hairs Hartebeest head Height at shoulder herds High forest hooves horns Hyaena Identification Impala Intraspecific variation Klipspringer Kudu large antelope Lechwe legs Length without tail lighter limbs live singly male mane Mongoose monkey Mountain Reedbuck muzzle neck nocturnal Oribi Oryx pure white races Red-fronted Gazelle reddish Redunca Reedbuck Royal Antelope rufous fawn rump savanna season short Similar species Sitatunga slender smaller sometimes Southern Reedbuck spots SQUIRREL Steenbok Tail long thick throat trees tuft upperparts Waterbuck weight white patch whitish yellowish young Zebra