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 232
... Gerenuk , Dibatag and Impala ) , are often lyrate and heavily ringed . Most live in open dry country , never in closed habitat ( except Impala ) , and some even in true desert to which they are highly adapted , owing to their ability to ...
... Gerenuk , Dibatag and Impala ) , are often lyrate and heavily ringed . Most live in open dry country , never in closed habitat ( except Impala ) , and some even in true desert to which they are highly adapted , owing to their ability to ...
Page 233
... Gerenuk live singly or in small groups up to 7 head . They very seldom graze , but browse on prickly bushes and trees ( Commiphora , acacias ) , mainly eating the tender leaves and shoots . Their long neck ( ' Gerenuk ' means Giraffe ...
... Gerenuk live singly or in small groups up to 7 head . They very seldom graze , but browse on prickly bushes and trees ( Commiphora , acacias ) , mainly eating the tender leaves and shoots . Their long neck ( ' Gerenuk ' means Giraffe ...
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... Gerenuk , 232 , 225 Giraffa camelopardalis , 182 , 176 Giraffe , 182 , 176 Baringo , 183 , 176 Reticulated , 183 , 176 Gnu , Brindled , 230 , 224 White - bearded , 230 , 224 White - tailed , 231 , 224 Gorilla , 83 , 80 Gorilla gorilla ...
... Gerenuk , 232 , 225 Giraffa camelopardalis , 182 , 176 Giraffe , 182 , 176 Baringo , 183 , 176 Reticulated , 183 , 176 Gnu , Brindled , 230 , 224 White - bearded , 230 , 224 White - tailed , 231 , 224 Gorilla , 83 , 80 Gorilla gorilla ...
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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