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 192
Jean Dorst. 192 Plate 33 LECHWE 1. NILE LECHWE Kobus megaceros page 214 Male : Dark ; white stripe along nape , and ... LECHWE Kobus leche 212 Neck and shoulder of same colour as body . 2a . BLACK LECHWE K. I. smithemani 212 Blackish ...
Jean Dorst. 192 Plate 33 LECHWE 1. NILE LECHWE Kobus megaceros page 214 Male : Dark ; white stripe along nape , and ... LECHWE Kobus leche 212 Neck and shoulder of same colour as body . 2a . BLACK LECHWE K. I. smithemani 212 Blackish ...
Page 212
... LECHWE Kobus ( Adenota ) leche Gray p . 192 F Cobe lechwe G Litschi - Moorantilope A Basterwaterbok Identification : Height at shoulder 39 in .; weight averages 170 lb. ( ? ) and 220 lb. ( ♂ ) , up to 280 lb. A medium - sized antelope ...
... LECHWE Kobus ( Adenota ) leche Gray p . 192 F Cobe lechwe G Litschi - Moorantilope A Basterwaterbok Identification : Height at shoulder 39 in .; weight averages 170 lb. ( ? ) and 220 lb. ( ♂ ) , up to 280 lb. A medium - sized antelope ...
Page 214
... Lechwe . The long , narrow hooves may be considered as an adaptation to this particular habitat as may the hairlessness of the skin of the pastern . If disturbed , they cannot run very fast on dry ground ; they take refuge in shallows ...
... Lechwe . The long , narrow hooves may be considered as an adaptation to this particular habitat as may the hairlessness of the skin of the pastern . If disturbed , they cannot run very fast on dry ground ; they take refuge in shallows ...
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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