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Book Synopsis Stuarts' Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa by : Chris Stuart
Download or read book Stuarts' Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa written by Chris Stuart and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region by : J. D. Skinner
Download or read book The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region written by J. D. Skinner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Wildlife of Southern Africa by : Vincent Carruthers
Download or read book The Wildlife of Southern Africa written by Vincent Carruthers and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with accurate illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted fi eld companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field. All the main plant and animal groups are covered: Lower invertebrates, Spiders and other arachnids, Insects, Freshwater fishes, Frogs, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi, Wild flowers, Trees
Book Synopsis Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa by : Braam van Wyk
Download or read book Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa written by Braam van Wyk and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensively updated and expanded edition of the region’s best-selling field guide to trees offers much, much more than the highly successful first edition. Fully updated text (including additional species entries) and distribution maps, numerous new photographs and a new 87-page section of full-tree photographs makes this well-loved guide even more indispensable in the field. Southern Africa has a rich variety of tree species, with an estimated 2 100 indigenous species and more than 100 naturalised aliens. Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa describes and illustrates more than 1 000 of these, focusing on trees that are the most common and most likely to be encountered. Species are logically arranged in 43 groups based on easy-to-observe leaf and stem features, and each account is illustrated by full-colour photographs of the plant’s diagnostic parts. The text also touches on the practical uses of the plants.
Book Synopsis A Field Guide to the Mammals by : William Henry Burt
Download or read book A Field Guide to the Mammals written by William Henry Burt and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1976 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about mammals in North America and north of Mexico.
Book Synopsis Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica by : Carrol L. Henderson
Download or read book Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica written by Carrol L. Henderson and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To help visitors, as well as local residents, identify and enjoy the wildlife of Costa Rica, Carrol L. Henderson published Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica in 2002, and it instantly became the indispensable guide. Now Henderson has created a field guide dedicated to the monkeys, sloths, treefrogs, lizards, crocodiles, and other animals that travelers are most likely to see while exploring the wild lands of Costa Rica. He includes fascinating information on their natural history, ecology, identification, and behavior gleaned from his forty years of travels, studies, and wildlife viewing in Costa Rica, as well as details on where to see these remarkable and beautiful creatures. The mammals, amphibians, and reptiles are illustrated by stunning and colorful photographs—most of which were taken in the wild by Henderson. A detailed and invaluable appendix that identifies many of Costa Rica's best wildlife-watching destinations, lodges, and contact information for trip-planning purposes completes the volume.
Book Synopsis A Guide to the Mammals of China by : Andrew T. Smith
Download or read book A Guide to the Mammals of China written by Andrew T. Smith and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-23 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China's stunning diversity of natural habitats--from parched deserts to lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. A Guide to the Mammals of China is the most comprehensive guide to all 556 species of mammals found in China. It is the only single-volume reference of its kind to fully describe the physical characteristics, geographic distribution, natural history, and conservation status of every species. An up-to-date distribution map accompanies each species account, and color plates illustrate a majority of species. Written by a team of leading specialists, including Professor Wang Sung who provides a history of Chinese mammalogy, A Guide to the Mammals of China is the ideal reference for researchers and a delight for anyone interested in China's rich mammal fauna. The definitive, comprehensive, up-to-date guide to all of China's 556 mammal species High-quality color plates accompany the detailed text Each species account comes with a distribution map Organized taxonomically for easy reference Includes an extensive bibliography
Book Synopsis Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa by : Chris Stuart
Download or read book Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa written by Chris Stuart and published by Ralph Curtis Book. This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new guide to all the larger African mammals, fully illustrated, with over 400 color photos for easy identification. Concentrates on the more visible and easily distinguished larger mammal species, as well as on some of the more frequently seen smaller mammals. Gives detailed coverage of all the families except bats, smaller insectivores, and smaller rodents. This book does cover the five species of hedgehogs, the pangolins, and rabbits, ground squirrels, springhare, and porcupines.
Book Synopsis Field Guide to Indian Mammals by : Vivek Menon
Download or read book Field Guide to Indian Mammals written by Vivek Menon and published by Helm. This book was released on 2009 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India has a rich mammal fauna, including elephants, rhinos and the much sought after tiger. But there are many other species to be found there, many of them more conspicuous than the elusive tiger. This book is the first comprehensive field guide to the 400 species of mammals in India. Most are depicted with superb colour photographs or illustrations, and they are accompanied by an authoritative text by one of India's top biologists. The commentary pinpoints key characteristics of each species and gives useful distributional and habitat information. Maps are included for each species, and footprints as well, where relevant.
Book Synopsis Wildlife of South Africa by : Duncan Butchart
Download or read book Wildlife of South Africa written by Duncan Butchart and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy, all-in-one photographic field guide to the wildlife of South Africa, this guide covers the region's mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and trees most likely to be seen, with concise accounts and distribution maps for each species. A brief introduction discusses geology, climate, vegetation zones, wildlife hotspots, and tips on watching wildlife.
Book Synopsis Stuarts’ Field Guide to Tracks & Signs of Southern, Central & East African Wildlife by : Chris Stuart
Download or read book Stuarts’ Field Guide to Tracks & Signs of Southern, Central & East African Wildlife written by Chris Stuart and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 1307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stuarts’ Field Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Southern, Central and East African Wildlife provides detailed coverage of tracks, droppings, bird pellets, nests and shelters, and feeding signs, not only for mammals, but also for birds, reptiles, insects and other invertebrates. First published in 1994, it has since been comprehensively revised and greatly expanded, making it the standard reference on the subject in the region. This new edition – featuring additional updates, a revised title and a new cover – retains the unique approach to identification that made the earlier editions so useful and popular: multiple full-colour photographs of all tracks and signs; detailed descriptions, track sketches and measurements; photographs of animal species to supplement the tracks and signs; advice on where to look for tracks and signs and how to interpret them. Navigation is by means of a set of keys showing the shape and size of the tracks and signs, allowing readers to navigate quickly to the animal or group of species responsible for the track in question. Keys on the inside covers help readers access information even faster. Sales points: Authoritative, highly detailed guide to a popular subject; new cover and title matches distinctive branding of authors’ other books; full-colour photographs throughout; expert authors with extensive field experience.
Book Synopsis Mammals of Southern Africa and Their Tracks & Signs by : Lee Gutteridge
Download or read book Mammals of Southern Africa and Their Tracks & Signs written by Lee Gutteridge and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracking is a much-loved yet difficult subject that attracts at least some of the attention of almost every bush-goer who ventures into the wild places of southern Africa. The ability to accurately read difficult, partial, or little-seen signs left in the soil or sand is rare and largely the domain of professionals. However, by making use of this comprehensive guide, anyone who applies him- or herself can begin to decipher these natural hieroglyphs etched on the ground. In this volume, highly accurate sketches of animal tracks are combined with a wide selection of extremely varied photographs that provide an all-round impression of the signs the animals may leave behind. This field guide to mammal tracks and signs also serves as an ID guide to the mammals of southern Africa as full color photographs of each animal are included.
Book Synopsis Mammals of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia by : TREVOR. JENNER
Download or read book Mammals of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia written by TREVOR. JENNER and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Chris and Tilde Stuart's Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa by : Chris Stuart
Download or read book Chris and Tilde Stuart's Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa written by Chris Stuart and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa by : Chris Stuart
Download or read book Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa written by Chris Stuart and published by Struik Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Africa has a wealth of mammal species, a total of 337 - all of which are covered in this fully revised comprehensive field guide. While the term 'African mammals' conjures up the more celebrated species of elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino, it is in fact the smaller animals - shrews, genets, suricates and bats - that comprise the bulk of the region's mammal species. And, often overlooked but included here too is the diversity of marine mammals - seals, whales and dolphins - that are found in our oceans. This new edition of Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa has been extensively revised to include the most recent research in line with new findings and new taxonomy. Up-to-date information, revised distribution maps and new images (where available) have been combined in a modern, full-color layout. 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. In addition to detailed descriptions of each species, the text offers insight into key identification characters, typical behavior, preferred habitat, food choice and reproduction.
Book Synopsis Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa by : Chris Stuart
Download or read book Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa written by Chris Stuart and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Stuarts' Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa by : Chris Stuart
Download or read book Stuarts' Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa written by Chris Stuart and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the more than 5,500 mammals species worldwide, at least 1,200 occur in Africa. Stuarts’ Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa concentrates on the more visible and easily distinguished larger species, as well as some of the more frequently seen smaller mammals. This new edition has been extensively revised, expanded and redesigned and includes: the most recent research and taxonomy, revised distribution maps and many new images, colour-coded grouping of orders, size icons, detailed descriptions of each species, offering insight into key identification characters, typical behaviour, preferred habitat, food choice, reproduction and longevity, whales and dolphins now featured too. Sales points: text extensively updated, now includes marine mammals of the region, reflects latest changes in taxonomy, including many new species, fresh new design, all distribution maps revised.
