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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Jean Dorst. HYAENAS , WILD DOG 1. STRIPED HYAENA Hyaena hyaena Plate 20 page 134 Transverse stripes over body ; shaggy coat ; mane along spine ; long , pointed ears . 2. BROWN HYAENA Hyaena brunnea 134 Almost uniform dark brown ; shaggy ...
Jean Dorst. HYAENAS , WILD DOG 1. STRIPED HYAENA Hyaena hyaena Plate 20 page 134 Transverse stripes over body ; shaggy coat ; mane along spine ; long , pointed ears . 2. BROWN HYAENA Hyaena brunnea 134 Almost uniform dark brown ; shaggy ...
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... hyaena for mutual recognition ( in relation to well - developed anal glands ) and for finding its way to carrion or other food . But sight is equally important ( hyaenas follow vultures to the spot where these birds congregate using ...
... hyaena for mutual recognition ( in relation to well - developed anal glands ) and for finding its way to carrion or other food . But sight is equally important ( hyaenas follow vultures to the spot where these birds congregate using ...
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Jean Dorst. STRIPED HYAENA Hyaena hyaena ( L. ) p . 113 F Hyène rayée K Fisi G Streifenhyäne Identification : Height at shoulder 27-30 in .; weight 120 lb. A smaller hyaena with sloping back , massive head and long pointed ears . Coat ...
Jean Dorst. STRIPED HYAENA Hyaena hyaena ( L. ) p . 113 F Hyène rayée K Fisi G Streifenhyäne Identification : Height at shoulder 27-30 in .; weight 120 lb. A smaller hyaena with sloping back , massive head and long pointed ears . Coat ...
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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