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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... Habits : Very little is known on the habits of this rare mongoose , which feeds on insects ( termites ) , rodents and possibly aquatic animals ( crabs ) . It is reputed to take refuge in hollow trees . MELLER'S MONGOOSE Rhynchogale ...
... Habits : Very little is known on the habits of this rare mongoose , which feeds on insects ( termites ) , rodents and possibly aquatic animals ( crabs ) . It is reputed to take refuge in hollow trees . MELLER'S MONGOOSE Rhynchogale ...
Page 138
... Habits : Almost nothing is known on the habits of this rare and crepuscular cat , very elusive even when present in numbers in some parts of its range . It feeds on rodents , birds and dassies . CARACAL Felis ( Lynx ) caracal Schreber ...
... Habits : Almost nothing is known on the habits of this rare and crepuscular cat , very elusive even when present in numbers in some parts of its range . It feeds on rodents , birds and dassies . CARACAL Felis ( Lynx ) caracal Schreber ...
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... Habits of Forest Duikers : Most of the Forest Duikers ( Cephalophus ) share the same habits in spite of some ecological differences . They are usually solitary , though sometimes found in pairs or even in groups of a few individuals ...
... Habits of Forest Duikers : Most of the Forest Duikers ( Cephalophus ) share the same habits in spite of some ecological differences . They are usually solitary , though sometimes found in pairs or even in groups of a few individuals ...
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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