Pocket Guide: Mammals of Southern Africa (Struik Nature) - Softcover

Stuart, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1770078614 ISBN 13: 9781770078611

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa, 2011

Synopsis

Easy-to-use and compact, this is the perfect pocket ID guide to mammals of the region. It covers some 120 mammals, from the smallest (bats, sengis and shrews) to the largest (lion, rhinoceros and elephant), as well as marine species, such as seals, dolphins and whales. Clear, full-color photographs and distribution maps. A must-have for tourists and nature-lovers alike. This authoritative guide offers concise information, clear images of each animal, distribution maps and illustrations of tracks and droppings. This colorfully illustrated guide offers concise information on key ID pointers, similar species, habitat, behavior, diet, reproduction, longevity, calls, occurrence and measurements. Clear images of each animal, distribution maps, silhouettes indicating size relative to humans and illustrations of tracks and droppings offer concise – yet detailed – information enabling quick and easy mammal ID.

About this title

About the Author:

Chris Stuart is the author of a range of books on African mammals, wildlife and conservation, as well as numerous scientific papers and popular articles. Much of his time is spent traveling the world, searching for wild mammals and promoting their conservation. Chris holds an MSc from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He is the co-founder of African-Arabian Wildlife Research Centre.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1770078614
• ISBN 13: 9781770078611
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160