The Wildlife of Southern Africa

Author: Vincent Carruthers
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775844641
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1866

Book Description
A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with accurate illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted fi eld companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field. All the main plant and animal groups are covered: Lower invertebrates, Spiders and other arachnids, Insects, Freshwater fishes, Frogs, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi, Wild flowers, Trees

Wildlife of Southern Africa (Traveller’s Guide)

Author: David Hosking
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007413262
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 475

Book Description
The perfect companion for the safari enthusiast, this complete traveller’s guide to the wildlife of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Malawi is a must-have for all those considering a trip to the game reserves of this highly popular region.

South Africa Wildlife

Author: James Kavanagh
Publisher: Pocket Naturalist Guide
ISBN: 9781583559871
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Eco-tourists, adventurers, and nature lovers will find African Wildlife to be the ideal pocket-sized, folding guide to refer to while driving or trekking through this region. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and includes a map of wildlife viewing hotspots. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field on safari.

Stuarts' Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa

Author: Chris Stuart
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775842665
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 975

Book Description
Greater southern Africa has a wealth of mammal species, almost 400 – all of which are covered in this fully updated, comprehensive field guide. Now expanded to include species found in Angola, Zambia and Malawi, it has also been extensively revised to include: • the most recent research and taxonomy • revised distribution maps and many new images • colour-coded grouping of families • spoor and size icons • skull photographs, grouped for easy comparison • detailed descriptions of each species, offering insight into key identification characters, typical behaviour, preferred habitat, food choice, reproduction and longevity.

Wildlife of South Africa

Author: Duncan Butchart
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 9781770076327
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A handy, all-in-one photographic field guide to the wildlife of South Africa, this guide covers the region's mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and trees most likely to be seen, with concise accounts and distribution maps for each species. A brief introduction discusses geology, climate, vegetation zones, wildlife hotspots, and tips on watching wildlife.

Smithers' Mammals of Southern Africa

Author: Peter Apps
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
Based on Reay Smithers' original work Land Mammals of Southern Africa, this revised and expanded field guide to Southern African mammals is intended for the general reader as well as the wildlife enthusiast.

Nature Conservation in Southern Africa

Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004385118
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 307

Book Description
Nature conservation in southern Africa has always been characterised by an interplay between Capital, specific understandings of Morality, and forms of Militarism, that are all dependent upon the shared subservience and marginalization of animals and certain groups of people in society. Although the subjectivity of people has been rendered visible in earlier publications on histories of conservation in southern Africa, the subjectivity of animals is hardly ever seriously considered or explicitly dealt with. In this edited volume the subjectivity and sentience of animals is explicitly included. The contributors argue that the shared human and animal marginalisation and agency in nature conservation in southern Africa (and beyond) could and should be further explored under the label of ‘sentient conservation’. Contributors are Malcolm Draper, Vupenyu Dzingirai, Jan-Bart Gewald, Michael Glover, Paul Hebinck, Tariro Kamuti, Lindiwe Mangwanya, Albert Manhamo, Dhoya Snijders, Marja Spierenburg, Sandra Swart, Harry Wels.

Essential Illustrated Wildlife Guide to Southern Africa

Author: David Bristow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781920289065
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This completely revised and easy-to-use guide to Southern Africa features detailed descriptions and clear, colour illustrations of over 600 of the most common southern African wildlife species that you are likely to encounter. Along with a distribution map, each description includes the scientific as well as common name, size, colour, habitat, similar species, and status of the species, as well as alternative names and African names (Afrikaans, Sotho, Tsonga, Tswana, Xhosa and Zulu) where appropriate. This edition also includes information on: How to understand animal behaviour; How to photograph wildlife; Creatures that are dangerous to humans; Groups of animals featured include: Mammals; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes; Amphibians; Insects; Other invertebrates. This is a field guide that every household and interested traveller in the region should have.

Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa

Author: Chris Stuart
Publisher: Struik Publishers
ISBN: 9781770073937
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Of the world's 4,000 to 4,500 mammal species, about 1,100 occur in Africa. In this updated and revised edition of Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa, authors Chris and Tilde Stuart concentrate on the more visible and easily distinguished larger mammal species, plus some of the more frequently seen smaller mammals. In all, over 400 color photographs, combined with concise, pertinent information highlighting the diagnostic features of each species, provide a comprehensive source of information on each mammal. The latest information has been incorporated and the distribution maps have been revised to reflect the most up-to-date habitat and distribution patterns for each species. A new feature is the inclusion of the mammals' skulls, grouped together at the back of the book. To aid the reader, color-coding and symbols indicating the habitat and activity period serve as a quick reference to the various mammal groups.

Sasol First Field Guide to Wildlife of Southern Africa

Author: Sean Fraser
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775843963
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
Sasol First Field Guide to Wildlife of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the richly diverse wild life of the region – the more commonly seen spiders, scorpions, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. With the help of full-colour photographs and distribution maps, and easy-to-read text, the young adult and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common animal species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique feeding and breeding habits.