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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... ears than those from lowlands ) . General coloration from greyish ochraceous and even isabelline to tawny brown . Where its range overlaps with Cape Hare , it may be distinguished by the coloration of the back of ears on which there is ...
... ears than those from lowlands ) . General coloration from greyish ochraceous and even isabelline to tawny brown . Where its range overlaps with Cape Hare , it may be distinguished by the coloration of the back of ears on which there is ...
Page 98
... ears and a light coloured , very soft and dense coat . Middle of muzzle and forehead fawn tinged rusty . A conspicuous dark brown patch on the side of muzzle , extending towards the eye ; lips , sides of face and chin white . Ears white ...
... ears and a light coloured , very soft and dense coat . Middle of muzzle and forehead fawn tinged rusty . A conspicuous dark brown patch on the side of muzzle , extending towards the eye ; lips , sides of face and chin white . Ears white ...
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... ears ( much larger than in the Asiatic Elephant ) . The upper edge of the ear tends to flop over with increasing age . Elephants , the largest living land mammals , are highly adapted to their mode of living . In spite of their very ...
... ears ( much larger than in the Asiatic Elephant ) . The upper edge of the ear tends to flop over with increasing age . Elephants , the largest living land mammals , are highly adapted to their mode of living . In spite of their very ...
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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