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Stuarts’ Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa
R550.00Greater 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 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.
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African Mammals to Read, Colour & Keep
R130.00Why do elephants flap their ears? Which big cat leaps into the air to catch birds? How do bushbabies get their name?
Discover the answers to these questions and enjoy hours of colouring fun with the latest addition to our Read, colour and keep series. There are more than 40 animals to colour in, each illustration providing budding artists and inquisitive children with interesting facts as they work through the book.
The centre spread contains a pull-out gallery of all the animals in full colour. These can serve to guide children in colouring in the outlined images – or they can simply use their imagination!
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Mammals of Sthn/Cntrl & East Africa: A Photographic Guide
R250.00More than 1 000 mammal species occur in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. These creatures vary in size from the massive elephant to the tiniest bats, shrews and mice. A Photographic Guide to Mammals of Southern, Central and East Africa was compiled with a view to easing identification of many of the larger and more conspicuous mammals in the region, as well as some of the smaller and more unusual ones. This compact, easy-to-use guide features: 152 of the region’s mammal species; key identification features showing how to differentiate between similar species; distribution maps and a list of major parks and reserves indicating where species are likely to be seen; quick reference key on inside cover; thumbnail silhouettes of each family group for quick identification.
This new revised edition is an ideal pocket-sized travelling companion for nature lovers and visitors to nature reserves and wildlife areas.
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Mammals of Botswana Did You Know
R240.00This guide to the mammals of Botswana offers a detailed roundup of more than 80 animals – with maps, travel information and a photographic field guide in a single, handy volume. It covers the six major mammal groups: non-ruminants, ruminants, carnivores, non-carnivorous small mammals, rodents and shrews, and bats – in colour-coded sections for quick reference, and with animal names in seven languages.
An initial section examines mammal anatomy, physiology and behaviour, supported by photographs and illustrations and containing fascinating information on skull muscles, dentition, locomotion, senses, reproduction, digestion and thermoregulation. The field guide section treats one animal per page, with interesting text about their habits, behaviour, communication, social structures, etc. supported by photographs, distribution maps, and images of skulls, horns, tracks and droppings to ensure quick and easy ID. Pictorial keys at the start of each mammal group help readers navigate within the section.
Packed with interesting facts, photographs and maps, this is an essential guide to Botswana’s rich mammal legacy.
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Smithers Mammals Southern Africa: A Field Guide
R500.00First published in 1986, Smithers’ Mammals is an authoritative and popular guide to the mammals of Southern Africa. This revised and updated edition incorporates the latest information brought to light by molecular genetics, while remaining accessible to the layperson and handy in the field. Each entry includes an in-depth species description; notes on habitat, behaviour, diet and conservation status; accurate illustrations and spoor drawings; and a distribution map. The book also details the whales, dolphins and seals seen along our coast.
This highly regarded field guide will appeal to general readers and wildlife enthusiasts, as well as to specialists in the field of mammals.
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Pocket Guide to Saugetiere Sudliches Africa
R250.00This easy-to-use, compact book is the perfect pocket ID guide to mammals of the region. It covers – in surprising detail – some 120 mammals, from the smallest (bats, sengis and shrews) to the largest, such as elephant, lion and rhinoceros, as well as marine species, such as seals, dolphins and whales.
Authoritative and colourfully illustrated, this guide offers concise information on key ID pointers, similar species, habitat, behaviour, diet, reproduction, longevity, calls, occurrence and measurements. Clear images of each animal, distribution maps, silhouettes indicating size relative to humans and illustrations of tracks and droppings make this a must-have book for tourists and nature-lovers alike.
Also available in:
Afrikaans as Sakgids Soogdiere van Suider-Afrika ISBN 9781770078864
English as Pocket Guide: Mammals of Southern Africa ISBN 9781770078611 -
Pocket Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa
R250.00This title is available in three languages
This easy-to-use, compact book is the perfect pocket ID guide to mammals of the region. It covers – in surprising detail – some 120 mammals, from the smallest (bats, sengis and shrews) to the largest, such as elephant, lion and rhinoceros, as well as marine species, such as seals, dolphins and whales.
Authoritative and colourfully illustrated, this guide offers concise information on key ID pointers, similar species, habitat, behaviour, diet, reproduction, longevity, calls, occurrence and measurements. Clear images of each animal, distribution maps, silhouettes indicating size relative to humans and illustrations of tracks and droppings make this a must-have book for tourists and nature-lovers alike.
Afrikaans: Sakgids Soogdiere van Suider-Afrika ISBN 9781770078864
German: Taschenführer Säugetiere Südliches Afrika ISBN 9781770078871 English: Pocket Guide: Mammals of Southern Africa ISBN 9781770078611 -
Big Five of Africa
R350.00Think of an African safari and the ‘Big Five’ – lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant – immediately come to mind. Award-winning wildlife photographer Gerald Hinde has long been enthralled by these magnificent animals and has spent countless hours in the field, experiencing them in different moods and behaviours. Big Five of Africa beautifully reproduces some of the more remarkable moments he has captured on film during his visits to the wildlife sanctuaries of southern and East Africa. Brief but informative text introduces each animal in turn, providing interesting insights into the nature of these formidable, yet compelling, creatures.
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My First Book of Southern Africa Mammals
R150.00Mammals come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes, from tiny bats and mice to massive elephants and whales. My First Book of Southern African Mammals introduces a cross-section of southern African mammals – 58 animals illustrated in full colour, along with simple text and visual clues as to the animals’ size, their tracks and what they eat. Written by a mammal specialist, My first book of Southern African Mammals will appeal to young readers, as well as to learners of all ages who wish to improve their knowledge of other languages.
All text appears in English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu
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Africa’s Big Five HB
R590.00Of all Africa’s wildlife, none has captured the imagination more than those species that have come over the years to be known as the ‘big five’. Whether the biggest, the most beautiful, the fiercest or most formidable, these animals are the ones that have the power to remind us of our insignificance in the face of the true kings of the savannas. Drawn from both hunters and conservationists, the authors of this book present experiences and insights they have gained through years of close observation and face-to-face confrontation, conveyed here in words and photographs that will thrill the imagination. This is a truly magnificent record of Africa’s Big Five.
