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 63
... base which is grey or white . Intraspecific variation : Several races are recognised according to the shape of whiskers , the colour of nose spot , the extent of rufous on back , and the colour of underside of base of tail : schmidti ...
... base which is grey or white . Intraspecific variation : Several races are recognised according to the shape of whiskers , the colour of nose spot , the extent of rufous on back , and the colour of underside of base of tail : schmidti ...
Page 233
... base , then tapering to the terminal black tuft , never held straight upright , but curled round the body or put between the legs . Horns ( 14 ; 17 ) very stout , heavily ringed , widely separated at their base , sublyrate , curved at ...
... base , then tapering to the terminal black tuft , never held straight upright , but curled round the body or put between the legs . Horns ( 14 ; 17 ) very stout , heavily ringed , widely separated at their base , sublyrate , curved at ...
Page 252
... base ( 3 ; 67 ) . Habitat : High forest . Map , p . 261 . RED - FLANKED DUIKER Cephalophus rufilatus Gray p . 241 F Céphalophe à flancs roux G Blaurückenducker , Rotflankenducker Identification : Height at shoulder 14 in .; weight 25–30 ...
... base ( 3 ; 67 ) . Habitat : High forest . Map , p . 261 . RED - FLANKED DUIKER Cephalophus rufilatus Gray p . 241 F Céphalophe à flancs roux G Blaurückenducker , Rotflankenducker Identification : Height at shoulder 14 in .; weight 25–30 ...
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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