Southern Africa has a wealth of mammal fauna, and is home to about 530 species, including tiny shrews, intriguing pangolins and majestic whales. All the species that occur in the region are featured in this updated sixth edition of Stuarts' Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa. This comprehensive guide features: Fully updated text based on the most recent research and taxonomy. Detailed species accounts describing key identification characteristics, behaviour, habitat, diet, reproduction and longevity. Visual identification tools, including full-colour photographs, spoor and size icons, and skull photographs. Up-to-date distribution mapsshowing the geographical range of each species within the region. Sales points: A comprehensive guide to all land and marine mammals of the region. Coverage includes Angola, Zambia and Malawi. Detailed but accessible text. Richly illustrated with colour photographs. Includes distribution maps, size icons, tracks and skulls. Highly regarded, much-published authors.
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Penguin Random House South Africa
Zielgruppe
Reading Age: From English years
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Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
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Illustrationen
Over 800 full-colour photogaphs
Maße
Höhe: 210 mm
Breite: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-77989-007-8 (9781779890078)
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Chris (1950-2024) and Mathilde Stuart are the highly regarded authors of a range of books and mobile applications on African mammals, wildlife and conservation, as well as scientific papers and popular articles. Much of their time has been spent travelling the world, studying wild mammals and promoting their conservation. To find out more, visit www.stuartonnature.com.
