Author : Peter Apps
Publisher :
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 25,86 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Based on Reay Smithers' original work Land Mammals of Southern Africa, this revised and expanded field guide to Southern African mammals is intended for the general reader as well as the wildlife enthusiast.
Author : J. D. Skinner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 23,98 MB
Release : 2005-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107394058
This comprehensive volume covers all mammals that occur naturally on the African mainland south of the Cunene and Zambezi rivers, and also in the subregion's coastal waters. Extensively revised and updated for the new edition, it now includes the latest data from from mammal research in southern Africa along with the radical taxonomic changes across all levels of mammalian classification. Containing contributions from specialists on each mammalian order, each species description has been reviewed by a range of independent and internationally recognised authorities. Along with the latest taxonomic information, the distribution maps and illustrations have been updated and redrawn, several new colour plates have been added, and the whole design has been enhanced to aid access to key information. This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of southern-African mammals and forms an essential reference for zoologists, evolutionary biologists and anyone wanting an overview of the region's wildlife.
Author : Jonathan Kingdon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1466 pages
File Size : 46,96 MB
Release : 2019-12-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472979001
This is the definitive field guide to African Mammals, fully revised and updated following the publication of the groundbreaking Mammals of Africa (2013). Jonathan Kingdon, one of the world's foremost authorities on African mammals, has both written and illustrated this landmark field guide. The unique combination of his extensive field experience and artistic talent has produced a stunning work that sets new standards. The concise text provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology, relationships and conservation status, with introductory profiles that summarise the characteristics of each mammal group. All known species of African land mammal are covered, with coverage of several of the more complex groups of small mammals simplified by reference to genera. Classification has been fully updated and this new edition includes many newly recognised species. With over 780 colour illustrations, numerous line drawings and more than 520 maps, this book will be an essential companion to anyone visiting Africa or with an interest in the mammals of the continent.
Author : Louis Liebenberg
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 13,92 MB
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775843114
This First Field Guide to Animal Tracks of Southern Africa will help those with an interest in interpreting animal tracks to identify the animals that have passed through an area. Full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text will enable the beginner and the budding naturalist to decipher the more common tracks encountered in southern Africa, learn about the unique features of each spoor and discover more about the animals that leave the spoor.
Author : Jonathan Kingdon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 16,35 MB
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472983203
The essential mammal guide to take on safari, covering every African land mammal. Originally published in 2004, the Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals quickly became the field guide of choice to take on African safaris. Its compact format makes it ideal for use in the field, while its coverage is the most comprehensive currently possible in this format. Adapted from the Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals, the greatly condensed text focuses on essential information such as identification and distribution, while the author's superb illustrations have been rearranged into an easy-to-use plate format and placed opposite the text. Complex and more obscure groups like the bats and certain rodent families are summarised by genera. Over 500 maps plot the distribution of all larger species, and for smaller mammals the maps show distribution by genus. This is a completely revised second edition of this popular guide. The information and taxonomy have been updated to follow the newly published second edition of the Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals (2015), and this new edition of the pocket guide contains several new species and illustrations. The maps have been completely replaced and there are now 200 more maps than in the original edition.
Author : Charles Griffiths
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 1246 pages
File Size : 15,1 MB
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775843238
Freshwater life – the first illustrated field guide of its kind for the wider southern African region – describes a vast range of plant and animal groups in a single volume. A ground-breaking concept that encompasses diverse groups from the large and conspicuous vertebrates to the diverse microscopic taxa, the book facilitates identification and describes the ecology of more than 1,000 freshwater organisms. Species have been selected on the basis of how likely they are to be encountered, and each account is accompanied by photographs and a distribution map. A comprehensive introduction details the ecology and signifi cance of freshwater systems. This indispensible, easy-to-use guide will prove invaluable to outdoor enthusiasts, students and conservationists.
Author : Alan Weaving
Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Sasol First Field Guide to Insects of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the insects of the region. Full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and budding naturalist to explore the more common insect groups that occur in southern Africa, discover where they are found, and learn about their behaviour and unusual features.
Author : Peter Apps
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,88 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781920544850
Southern Africa has a rich mammal fauna. Identifying mammals is part of the fun - understanding their behavior is just as fascinating. With his extensive knowledge and experience, Peter Apps describes and interprets the behavior of all the significant mammals from aardvarks to tsessebe.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,4 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Mammals
ISBN :
Author : William Henry Burt
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 10,41 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780395910986
Provides information about mammals in North America and north of Mexico.
