The Pocket Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa

About this book

The Pocket Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa is a handy and compact guide to over a 100 mammal species from big cats to mice and bats. Each entry contains a detailed description with: Clear full-color photographs Information on identification subspecies mass shoulder height vocalization age habitat habits food breeding and male and female differences Details of other species with which the mammal could be confused and their differences An illustration of typical tracks and their size A Southern Africa distribution map Listed where appropriate are the most recent standards set for trophy hunters by Safari Club International and Rowland Ward Additionally the pocket guide has: A vegetation map and habitat keys for essential summarised information at a glance on distribution and preferred habitats A photographic section on dung An illustrated section on spoor and tracking