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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... Squirrels ) inhabit the Guinean and Congolese forests ( Ae . poensis , smaller size , olive brown , long slender tail ) or eastern Africa ( Ae . ruwenzorii , lucifer ) PYGMY SQUIRREL ( Myosciurus pumilio ) ( p . 33 ) . Very small size ...
... Squirrels ) inhabit the Guinean and Congolese forests ( Ae . poensis , smaller size , olive brown , long slender tail ) or eastern Africa ( Ae . ruwenzorii , lucifer ) PYGMY SQUIRREL ( Myosciurus pumilio ) ( p . 33 ) . Very small size ...
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... Squirrels belong to the genus Xerus1 and several species may be recognised . Some have a con- spicuous stripe along the flank . The most widely distributed is the Striped Ground Squirrel , X. erythropus ( p . 33 ) , a large squirrel ...
... Squirrels belong to the genus Xerus1 and several species may be recognised . Some have a con- spicuous stripe along the flank . The most widely distributed is the Striped Ground Squirrel , X. erythropus ( p . 33 ) , a large squirrel ...
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... SQUIRRELS : Anomaluridae In spite of some superficial resemblances with the true Flying Squirrels from south - eastern Asia and North America , due to adaptations to the same environment and to parallel development , these mammals are ...
... SQUIRRELS : Anomaluridae In spite of some superficial resemblances with the true Flying Squirrels from south - eastern Asia and North America , due to adaptations to the same environment and to parallel development , these mammals are ...
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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