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This is photographic field guide to the mammals of South Africa.
Series: N/A.
Binding type: Paperback.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa.
Year published: 1995.
Number of pages: 272.
Paperback
Capet Town South Africa: Struik Publishers, 1993. 272pp., recto page colour plates throughout, with a relevant reference and dispersal map on adjacent verso, b/white spoor drawings. Book clean and square. Spine firm. A stylized, multi-coloured stamp (and resultant off-setting) on half-title page, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper nominally edgeworn and U.V.affected on spine. Southern Africa is home to approximately 12 per cent of the world's mammal species, which numbers some 4250. This field guide, which includes whales and dolphins, has been designed to facilitate identification, supported by biological data on measurements, habitat, behaviour, food and reproduction, together with distribution maps. Contents include: Various Orders, Spoor Drawings (forefoot and hindfoot), Glossary, Index to: Common Names, Scientific Names, Afrikaans Names. Book weight approx. 500g. . 2nd Edition.. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"
Description
Greater southern Africa has a wealth of mammal species, almost 400 all of which are covered in this fully updated, comprehensive field guide. Greater southern Africa has a wealth of mammal species, almost 400 all of which are covered in this fully updated, comprehensive field guide. Now expanded to include species found in Angola, Zambia and Malawi, it has also been extensively revised to include: the most recent research and taxonomy, revised distribution maps and many new images, colour-coded grouping of families, spoor and size icons, skull photographs, grouped for easy comparison, detailed descriptions of each species, offering insight into key identification characters, typical behaviour, preferred habitat, food choice, reproduction and longevity.