The Mammal Guide of Southern Africa

by Burger Cillie (Author), Burger Cillie (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1997

  $6.49

  This edition includes: A system to identify the mammals in the title. Detailed species descriptions, including information on the conservation status, size, food, life expectancy, enemies, habits, voice and breeding of more than 120 of the most common land mammals of southern Africa. More than 200 excellent colour photographs of the male and female animals. Photographs and illustrations of field signs, such as droppings and spoor, as well as distribution maps. A table illustrating the tracks (spoor) of all the animals featured. Illustrations showing the difference in size between each animal and a human. A section which includes examples from all the families of smaller mammals, such as shrews, elephant shrews, moles, mole rats, bats, rats and mice.