Stuarts' Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of AfricaOf 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. |
Contents
Manlike Apes Chimpanzee Bonobo and Gorillas Family Hominidae | |
ORDER PERISSODACTYLA | |
Rhinoceroses Family Rhinocerotidae | |
Hyaenas and Aardwolf Family Hyaenidae | |
Cats Family Felidae | |
Fur Seals and True Seals Families Otariidae Phocidae | |
Dugong Family Dugongidae and Manatees Family Trichechidae | |
Right Whales Families Balaenidae and Neobalaenidae | |
Sperm Whales Families Kogiidae and Physeteridae | |
ORDER HYRACOIDEA | |
ORDER RODENTIA | |
SUBORDER SUIFORMES | |
SUBORDER RUMINANTIA | |
Deer Family Cervidae | |
Civets Genets and Linsangs Oyans Families Viverridae Nandiniidae | |
Porcupines Family Hystricidae | |
Skulls | |
Common terms and phrases
adult males Angola Angwantibo animals antelope areas average Baboon Behaviour birth brown bulls bushmeat Bushpig bushy Cameroon captive lived Cercopithecus coat colour Congo River dark darker dense Description Desert Warthog distinct Distribution Restricted dorsal DR Congo Duiker ears East eastern Ethiopia ewes facial feeding females Food foraging Gabon Gazelle Genet gestation period Giraffe Gorilla grey grizzled groups Habitat habitat loss hair herds home ranges Horn length hunting Identification pointers individuals isolated population Kenya larger legs Longevity One captive lowland mainly Mammae Mangabey Monkey montane muzzle nocturnal northern numbers occur overall pair pectoral pairs inguinal patch Potto races recognized recorded Red Colobus Red River Hog reddish rump savanna seasonal shoulder height Similar species single young South Africa southern Africa Status stripe subspecies tail length Tanzania territorial Total length trees troops tufts Uganda upperparts usually weight West Africa western white underparts wild woodland Yellow Baboon Zebra