Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (518 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0883590476 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. CHRIS and MATHILDE STUART are founders of the African-Arabian Wildlife Research Centre. They are well-known authors of numerous books including Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa, Pocket Guide: Mammals of East Africa, Field Guide to the Tracks and Signs of Southern and East African Wildlife and Dangerous Creatures of Africa and have also published numerous scientific papers and popular ar
M. J. woo said south africa mammals guide book. I have look throught the updated guidebook and its an excellent updated guidebook. The informantion is updated on its status in South Africa.. An excellent update of an excellent guide.Works well On Kindle. Good value for money See the Amazon description for the updated features to this edition.This the updated version of the Stuart's popular " Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa."In now includes Angola, Zambia and Malawi.The book is significantly larger-- I by just over 150 pages.I have both the older Kindle edition and this newer oneThe animal descriptions are excellentBasic detailsIt starts with a brief summary in a green shaded box.It gives the animal's common name and zo. Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa This book is nicely organized. The animals are separated into their prospective families. This is especially helpful for the scientific minded reader. While on safari if I see an animal that is most likely a carnivore, I will know exactly where to look it up.The pictures are very clear and the description focuses on the distinguishing characters of each species. The descriptions are very logical and easy to follow i.e. the blaze on the nose of this antelope
Chimiimba (3rd ed., CH, Sept’06, 44-0035). by J. IAN'S RECOMMENDATION: Anyone with an interest in the mammals of the region will find this Stuart guide useful.Extensively revised since the 3rd ed. More than just a field guide, this concise reference nicely complements the comprehensive The Mammals of the Southern Africa Subregion, rev. Especially useful are figures depicting the tail, facial conformation, and ear conformation of different bat groups. T. Color-coding has been introduced according family groupings and spoor and size icons are included for quick reference with each mammal entry. Another new feature is the inclusion of skulls, grouped at the back of the book for easy comparison. Identification is based
Accounts provide basic information on the appearance, distribution, habitat, behavior, food and reproduction of each species. Over 500 high quality color photos and paintings, b/w illustrations, and distribution maps.. An excellent identification guide featuring brief individual accounts combined with high quality color illustrations of the 337 mammals found in Southern Africa including whales and dolphins