The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals

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Beschreibung

A pocket-friendly field guide to the mammals of Africa

From giraffes and lions to gorillas, mandrills, zebras and zorillas, Africa is the greatest mammal-watching region in the world. Every species of land mammal on the continent is featured in this handy and portable guide.

Concise text focuses on identification, accompanied by maps for every species, with the superb illustrations placed opposite the text for easy reference.

Adapted from the Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals by the same author, this pocket-friendly guide is an essential addition to the backpack for any safari.

Über den Autor

Jonathan Kingdon was born in the former Tanganyika, and has spent the better part of his life in Africa. Acclaimed as both a leading academic and a prominent artist, Jonathan is an acknowledged authority on African mammals and is the author of numerous books on the subject. He was the founding and senior editor of the award-winning six-volume Mammals of Africa.

Zusammenfassung

Concise text focuses on essential information for field identification

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Introduction
How to Use this Guide
The African Environment
Evolution in Africa

Mammals
Afrotheria
Primates
Rodents
Hares, Rock-Hares and Rabbits
Hedgehogs
Shrews
Bats
Carnivores
Pangolins
Odd-toed Ungulates
Even-toed Ungulates

Further Reading
Glossary
Index

Erscheinungsjahr:	2019
Fachbereich:	Zoologie
Genre:	Biologie , Importe
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Bloomsbury Naturalist
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781472978455
ISBN-10:	1472978455
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Kingdon, Jonathan
Auflage:	2. Auflage
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Bloomsbury Naturalist
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	190 x 129 x 17 mm
Von/Mit:	Jonathan Kingdon
Erscheinungsdatum:	26.12.2019
Gewicht:	0,432 kg